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Volkswagen POLO - 2001

408.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2001. Sample size: 3,966 cars, 8,560 tests and 34,926 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,966 cars

The 2001 Volkswagen Polo has an overall defect rate of 408 per 100 vehicles, which is 10.6% higher than the average for its year at 369 per 100. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, this model notably excels in steering and equipment, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. Conversely, it struggles with lights and electrics, as well as body and structural issues, where it performs worse than average. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment, suggesting a need for careful maintenance as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,966 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 0.2% worse
167.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 50.4% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▼ 12.6% worse
33.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 30.8% worse
115.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.9% worse
303.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 16.8% worse
84.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 41.0% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
Other
▼ 63.1% worse
90.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 566 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,063
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,784
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,406
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,995
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,606
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,498
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,295
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,276
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 875
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 769

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 515
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 220
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 220