What is the VOLKSWAGEN POLO MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 77.5% of 753,251 tests (580,320 passes, 168,562 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
580,320 passes · 168,562 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupSuspension114,289 recorded items
02 · Failure groupBrakes108,941 recorded items
03 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment107,013 recorded items
04 · Failure groupTyres57,063 recorded items
05 · Failure groupNoise, emissions and leaks48,027 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 234 | 94.0% | 20,928 mi |
| 3 | 6,763 | 91.8% | 22,279 mi |
| 4 | 14,868 | 91.7% | 27,922 mi |
| 5 | 41,316 | 88.1% | 34,537 mi |
| 6 | 52,795 | 82.2% | 41,318 mi |
| 7 | 54,489 | 83.6% | 47,563 mi |
| 8 | 62,095 | 82.5% | 54,734 mi |
| 9 | 62,870 | 80.9% | 61,755 mi |
| 10 | 55,223 | 78.8% | 68,528 mi |
| 11 | 49,430 | 77.0% | 73,866 mi |
| 12 | 48,395 | 76.0% | 79,347 mi |
| 13 | 52,418 | 73.4% | 84,842 mi |
| 14 | 50,126 | 72.4% | 88,609 mi |
| 15 | 31,923 | 70.8% | 87,870 mi |
| 16 | 35,023 | 69.5% | 93,627 mi |
| 17 | 31,934 | 69.6% | 95,899 mi |
| 18 | 27,710 | 67.9% | 98,234 mi |
| 19 | 21,396 | 67.9% | 98,287 mi |
| 20 | 18,130 | 67.7% | 98,380 mi |
| 21 | 14,583 | 67.6% | 97,090 mi |
| 22 | 8,414 | 68.0% | 95,600 mi |
| 23 | 5,062 | 71.3% | 88,535 mi |
| 24 | 3,319 | 71.0% | 90,860 mi |
| 25 | 1,128 | 74.2% | 74,941 mi |
| 26 | 631 | 69.4% | 69,115 mi |
| 27 | 447 | 70.7% | 73,489 mi |
| 28 | 437 | 71.4% | 75,793 mi |
| 29 | 169 | 74.0% | 83,507 mi |
| 30 | 198 | 74.2% | 80,063 mi |
| 31 | 329 | 67.8% | 93,968 mi |
| 32 | 248 | 75.8% | 92,332 mi |
| 33 | 299 | 73.6% | 89,787 mi |
| 34 | 194 | 72.7% | 86,544 mi |
| 35 | 206 | 70.4% | 84,336 mi |
| 36 | 134 | 67.9% | 74,849 mi |
| 37 | 79 | 64.6% | 84,697 mi |
| 38 | 65 | 72.3% | 73,329 mi |
| 39 | 61 | 77.0% | 63,038 mi |