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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Polo life

16,232 vehicles · 6,235 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 16,232 Volkswagen Polo life vehicles and 6,235 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Polo life has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,814 miles.

16,232
Vehicles
6,235
MOT tests
7,275
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Polo life problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Polo life MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension60%
  • Brakes18%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility8%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Steering2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen Polo life pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Polo life's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11794%
220592%
34,70191%
41,22191%
56688%

Fuel types: Petrol (16,190), Other (42)

Most common Volkswagen Polo life MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Polo life MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (352 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (347 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (213 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (205 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (177 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (130 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (124 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (83 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (80 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (68 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (51 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (41 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (35 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)
  15. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (33 times)

Volkswagen Polo life pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 3 3 100% 5,541
2024 10 13 91% 14,287
2023 1,162 1,318 90% 21,284
2022 2,986 4,169 92% 24,215
2021 314 714 92% 29,543

Volkswagen Polo life reliability FAQ

Across 16,232 Volkswagen Polo life vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Polo life MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Polo life in our data has covered around 23,814 miles.

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