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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Polo life tsi s-a

13,666 vehicles · 7,728 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13,666 Volkswagen Polo life tsi s-a vehicles and 7,728 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Polo life tsi s-a has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,312 miles.

13,666
Vehicles
7,728
MOT tests
6,405
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Polo life tsi s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension56%
  • Brakes20%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility8%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen Polo life tsi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
113100%
225991%
35,23392%
42,10193%
58194%

Fuel types: Petrol (13,650), Other (15), Electric (1)

Most common Volkswagen Polo life tsi s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (356 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (342 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (278 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (267 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (228 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (138 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (136 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (97 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (86 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (66 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (57 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (55 times)
  13. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (55 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (51 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (48 times)

Volkswagen Polo life tsi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 3 3 100% 4,329
2024 19 20 100% 12,302
2023 765 847 91% 18,694
2022 3,716 5,859 92% 22,493
2021 437 965 94% 27,326

Volkswagen Polo life tsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 13,666 Volkswagen Polo life tsi s-a 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 s-a MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside 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 s-a in our data has covered around 22,312 miles.

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