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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Polo match evo

8,371 vehicles · 26,016 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,371 Volkswagen Polo match evo vehicles and 26,016 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Polo match evo has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,280 miles.

8,371
Vehicles
26,016
MOT tests
7,132
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Polo match evo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Polo match evo MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
  • Brakes18%
  • Visibility12%
  • Other11%
  • Steering5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen Polo match evo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
227694%
39,12688%
49,17587%
56,25887%
686086%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,165), Other (206)

Most common Volkswagen Polo match evo MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,492 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,461 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,369 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,315 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (920 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (697 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (620 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (513 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (485 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (416 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (354 times)
  12. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (343 times)
  13. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (302 times)
  14. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (254 times)
  15. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (241 times)

Volkswagen Polo match evo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 2 100% 45,262
2021 5,113 15,372 87% 35,912
2020 2,852 10,322 88% 34,310

Volkswagen Polo match evo reliability FAQ

Across 8,371 Volkswagen Polo match evo 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 match evo 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 match evo in our data has covered around 35,280 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Polo match evo

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