1990–2021 · 613,485 MOT tests

Volkswagen Polo MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Volkswagen Polo did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

95Below average
Best year202188.7% passed
Worst year200347.5% passed
Rank in Volkswagen29 of 32

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1990: 65.3% passed (average for its age 72.0%)901991: 66.2% passed (average for its age 71.1%)1992: 68.0% passed (average for its age 68.8%)921993: 56.3% passed (average for its age 67.5%)1994: 66.5% passed (average for its age 67.5%)941995: 62.5% passed (average for its age 66.8%)1996: 58.8% passed (average for its age 66.2%)961997: 59.7% passed (average for its age 65.5%)1998: 56.3% passed (average for its age 64.9%)981999: 62.2% passed (average for its age 63.3%)2000: 55.4% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 54.0% passed (average for its age 59.4%)2002: 48.7% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 47.5% passed (average for its age 57.3%)2004: 47.3% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 48.2% passed (average for its age 56.5%)2006: 48.4% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 51.4% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2008: 51.2% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 54.3% passed (average for its age 58.4%)2010: 57.1% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 58.4% passed (average for its age 61.8%)2012: 62.0% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 63.6% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2014: 67.5% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 72.7% passed (average for its age 73.5%)2016: 75.5% passed (average for its age 76.6%)162017: 77.4% passed (average for its age 79.8%)2018: 75.9% passed (average for its age 82.5%)182019: 83.1% passed (average for its age 84.9%)2020: 87.9% passed (average for its age 86.9%)202021: 88.7% passed (average for its age 87.6%)

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Polo29,77288.7%87.6%
101About average
2020 Polo25,57987.9%86.9%
101About average
2019 Polo35,86283.1%84.9%
98Below average
2018 Polo43,01075.9%82.5%
92Well below average
2017 Polo43,42377.4%79.8%
97Below average
2016 Polo48,98275.5%76.6%
99About average
2015 Polo48,95972.7%73.5%
99About average
2014 Polo42,81367.5%69.9%
97Below average
2013 Polo38,06063.6%66.8%
95Below average
2012 Polo36,94962.0%64.3%
96Below average
2011 Polo39,09558.4%61.8%
94Below average
2010 Polo36,96857.1%59.6%
96Below average
2009 Polo23,08654.3%58.4%
93Below average
2008 Polo25,02251.2%56.9%
90Well below average
2007 Polo22,63151.4%56.9%
90Well below average
2006 Polo19,22348.4%56.1%
86Well below average
2005 Polo15,06548.2%56.5%
85Well below average
2004 Polo12,96447.3%56.4%
84Well below average
2003 Polo10,50047.5%57.3%
83Well below average
2002 Polo6,05248.7%58.1%
84Well below average
2001 Polo3,81954.0%59.4%
91Well below average
2000 Polo2,47155.4%61.5%
90Well below average
1999 Polo88562.2%63.3%
98About average
1998 Polo47856.3%64.9%
87Well below average
1997 Polo35259.7%65.5%
91Well below average
1996 Polo32858.8%66.2%
89Well below average
1995 Polo13662.5%66.8%
94Below average
1994 Polo16166.5%67.5%
98About average
1993 Polo25656.3%67.5%
83Well below average
1992 Polo19768.0%68.8%
99About average
1991 Polo23766.2%71.1%
93Below average
1990 Polo15065.3%72.0%
91Well below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 613,485 tests.

  1. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.4%
  2. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.3%
  3. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements1.9%
  4. Position lamp: not working1.6%
  5. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.6%
  6. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.4%
  7. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.4%
  8. Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases1.3%

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