Volkswagen Polo Style Tsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Polo Style Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 18.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 705 individual Volkswagen Polo Style Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate94.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+18.1 points
Tests analysed705
Average mileage at test19,547 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank70 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 94.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 5 in every 100 Volkswagen Polo Style Tsis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volkswagen Polo Style Tsi tested had covered 19,547 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Polo Style Tsi sits 18.1 points above the national average, ranked 70 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen Polo Style Tsi rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Volkswagen Polo Style Tsis at UK salvage auction.

Common failure reasons

We hold no separate DVSA failure-reason breakdown for the Volkswagen Polo Style Tsi itself, which fails on much the same things as most cars. National car failure mix, DVSA latest quarter:

  1. Lights and electrics, 10.36% of tests
  2. Suspension, 8.65% of tests
  3. Tyres, 6.23% of tests
  4. Brakes, 6.1% of tests
  5. Visibility (wipers, washers, glass), 4.65% of tests

Most common MOT advisories on a Volkswagen Polo Style Tsi

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volkswagen Polo Style Tsi before it actually fails on it.

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 32.6% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 13.5% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.4% of tests
  6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests
  9. A brake on any wheel grabbing severely, 0.1% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory)

From 702 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Polo Style Tsi tests, 2024.

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