Will this Volkswagen Polo pass its next MOT?
Enter its engine, fuel, year and mileage for the failure rate of cars like it, and what they actually failed on — every figure carrying the number of tests behind it.
How the Volkswagen Polo compared with other Volkswagens in 2025
Against Volkswagens of the same age, the Volkswagen Polo did worse at 15 ages, better at 1 age and about the same at 1 age.
| Age | Volkswagen Polo | All Volkswagens this age | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years old | 8.3% of 22,744 tests | 10.5% of 147,452 tests | 2.2 points better |
| 4 years old | 12.0% of 29,926 tests | 11.1% of 166,794 tests | 0.9 points worse |
| 5 years old | 13.6% of 26,271 tests | 12.3% of 162,718 tests | 1.3 points worse |
| 6 years old | 21.3% of 36,623 tests | 15.5% of 221,444 tests | 5.8 points worse |
| 7 years old | 25.1% of 43,727 tests | 17.6% of 222,165 tests | 7.5 points worse |
| 8 years old | 23.6% of 45,845 tests | 19.4% of 223,399 tests | 4.2 points worse |
| 9 years old | 25.6% of 51,732 tests | 21.7% of 220,924 tests | 3.9 points worse |
| 10 years old | 28.2% of 51,276 tests | 24.4% of 227,816 tests | 3.8 points worse |
| 11 years old | 33.3% of 44,221 tests | 27.3% of 213,804 tests | 6.0 points worse |
| 12 years old | 37.5% of 38,299 tests | 30.0% of 190,046 tests | 7.5 points worse |
| 13 years old | 39.3% of 37,011 tests | 34.1% of 168,096 tests | 5.2 points worse |
| 14 years old | 42.4% of 38,509 tests | 37.6% of 154,273 tests | 4.8 points worse |
| 15 years old | 43.8% of 35,996 tests | 40.2% of 137,903 tests | 3.6 points worse |
| 16 to 17 years old | 47.8% of 45,111 tests | 42.0% of 216,556 tests | 5.8 points worse |
| 18 to 20 years old | 50.6% of 51,358 tests | 45.1% of 219,634 tests | 5.5 points worse |
| 21 to 25 years old | 50.7% of 29,336 tests | 45.3% of 136,680 tests | 5.4 points worse |
| 26 years or older | 38.5% of 3,189 tests | 38.3% of 50,852 tests | About the same |
Each row compares Volkswagen Polo MOT tests in 2025 with every Volkswagen tested at the same age that year. Class 4, first attempts only. Ages with fewer than 100 tests on either side are left out.