MOT reliability
Volkswagen Polo gt
474 vehicles · 52 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 474 Volkswagen Polo gt vehicles and 52 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Polo gt has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,433 miles.
474
Vehicles
52
MOT tests
4,185
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Polo gt problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Polo gt MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension39%
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Brakes25%
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Other25%
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Lamps & electrical8%
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Body & structure6%
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Visibility4%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
Volkswagen Polo gt pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 100% |
| 6 | 5 | 80% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 100% |
| 9 | 6 | 83% |
| 10 | 11 | 73% |
| 11 | 5 | 100% |
| 12 | 7 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (474)
Most common Volkswagen Polo gt MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Polo gt MOT tests:
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Front tyres perished and splitting on edges of tread (2 times)
- Nearside Front brake pad wearing low (2 times)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Rear brake pads wearing low (2 times)
- FRONT WIPERS ARE ON INTERMITTENT WIPE EVEN WHEN THE WIPERS ARE SWITCHED OFF (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- NSR bump stop broken and OSR heavily perished (1 times)
- repair to NS of windscreen (1 times)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Volkswagen Polo gt pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 31 | 84% | 47,763 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 | 100% | 45,904 |
| 2013 | 3 | 15 | 93% | 79,145 |
Volkswagen Polo gt reliability FAQ
Across 474 Volkswagen Polo gt vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Polo gt MOT issues are:
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)); Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)); Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).
The typical Volkswagen Polo gt in our data has covered around
54,433 miles.
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