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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Polo life tsi

24,550 vehicles · 14,956 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 24,550 Volkswagen Polo life tsi vehicles and 14,956 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Polo life tsi has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,060 miles.

24,550
Vehicles
14,956
MOT tests
7,131
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Polo life tsi problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension60%
  • Brakes17%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility7%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen Polo life tsi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11894%
244296%
310,14492%
44,05792%
523990%

Fuel types: Petrol (24,513), Other (37)

Most common Volkswagen Polo life tsi MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (844 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (783 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (601 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (582 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (353 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (314 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (272 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (188 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (181 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (164 times)
  11. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (146 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (125 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (109 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (109 times)
  15. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (105 times)

Volkswagen Polo life tsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 3,129
2024 26 26 100% 25,231
2023 1,814 1,993 93% 22,131
2022 6,349 9,630 92% 24,743
2021 1,439 3,262 92% 30,010

Volkswagen Polo life tsi reliability FAQ

Across 24,550 Volkswagen Polo life tsi vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Polo life tsi 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)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Polo life tsi in our data has covered around 25,060 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Polo life tsi

See how the Volkswagen Polo life tsi stacks up against other Volkswagen models on MOT reliability:

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