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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Polo match tsi

30,889 vehicles · 50,365 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 30,889 Volkswagen Polo match tsi vehicles and 50,365 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Polo match tsi has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,671 miles.

30,889
Vehicles
50,365
MOT tests
7,021
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Polo match tsi problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension52%
  • Brakes17%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility10%
  • Steering8%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Volkswagen Polo match tsi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11385%
254395%
316,54091%
416,67789%
512,47289%
62,27085%

Fuel types: Petrol (30,524), Other (365)

Most common Volkswagen Polo match tsi MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,660 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,481 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,994 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,811 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,200 times)
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (990 times)
  7. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (912 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (884 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (863 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (851 times)
  11. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (842 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (573 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (502 times)
  14. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (443 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (419 times)

Volkswagen Polo match tsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 2 2 100% 8,171
2024 4 4 100% 11,992
2022 3 6 100% 46,229
2021 7,798 22,894 89% 32,695
2020 6,987 25,611 90% 35,676

Volkswagen Polo match tsi reliability FAQ

Across 30,889 Volkswagen Polo match tsi vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Volkswagen Polo match tsi in our data has covered around 34,671 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Polo match tsi

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

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