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Volkswagen POLO - 1999

346.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 1999. Sample size: 945 cars, 1,918 tests and 6,649 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 945 cars

The 1999 Volkswagen Polo has a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 347 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to 345 defects for the average. Notably, it performs significantly better in steering issues, with only 11% of Polos facing defects in this category, compared to 25% for the average car. However, it struggles with "Other" categories, showing a defect rate of 80% against the average of 55%. Additionally, as mileage increases, defect rates for the Polo rise more steeply than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 945 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.9% better
152.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 57.1% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 11.3% better
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 35.8% better
46.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.2% worse
302.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
Body/Structure
▲ 22.4% better
59.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 2.6% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 40.9% worse
79.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 595 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 511
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 491
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 417
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 332
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 325
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 318
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 233
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 51