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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Polo style tsi

6,590 vehicles · 6,480 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,590 Volkswagen Polo style tsi vehicles and 6,480 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Polo style tsi has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,271 miles.

6,590
Vehicles
6,480
MOT tests
6,425
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Polo style tsi problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension67%
  • Brakes12%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility6%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Volkswagen Polo style tsi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
217897%
34,02093%
42,13493%
510092%

Fuel types: Petrol (6,587), Other (3)

Most common Volkswagen Polo style tsi MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (411 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (385 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (292 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (271 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (256 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (224 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (85 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (59 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (57 times)
  10. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (49 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (40 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (39 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (38 times)
  14. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (36 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)

Volkswagen Polo style tsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 3 4 100% 19,408
2023 650 704 94% 19,000
2022 2,475 4,308 93% 23,498
2021 625 1,420 93% 26,514

Volkswagen Polo style tsi reliability FAQ

Across 6,590 Volkswagen Polo style tsi vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Polo style tsi 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 style tsi in our data has covered around 23,271 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Polo style tsi

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