MOT reliability

Volkswagen Polo match tsi s-a

15,198 vehicles · 17,790 completed MOT tests analysed

90%

MOT pass rate

Based on 15,198 Volkswagen Polo match tsi s-a vehicles and 17,790 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Polo match tsi s-a has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,626 miles.

15,198

Vehicles

17,790

MOT tests

6,292

Avg miles / year

0.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Polo match tsi s-a problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
Brakes17%
Other11%
Visibility10%
Steering6%
Lamps & electrical4%
Seatbelts & equipment1%
Identification & plates0%

Volkswagen Polo match tsi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	5	100%
2	179	94%
3	6,221	90%
4	6,289	89%
5	4,224	89%
6	463	86%

Fuel types: Petrol (15,116), Other (82)

Most common Volkswagen Polo match tsi s-a MOT faults

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (948 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (916 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (806 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (723 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (489 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (475 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (428 times)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (262 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (246 times)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (220 times)
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (212 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (167 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (138 times)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (131 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (127 times)

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

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2024	3	3	100%	11,252
2022	1	2	100%	23,834
2021	3,877	11,345	89%	31,019
2020	1,710	6,032	90%	29,389

Volkswagen Polo match tsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 15,198 Volkswagen Polo match tsi s-a 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 s-a MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Polo match tsi s-a in our data has covered around 30,626 miles.

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