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Volkswagen POLO - 2002

388.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2002. Sample size: 6,195 cars, 13,905 tests and 54,058 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,195 cars

The 2002 Volkswagen Polo has an overall defect rate of 389 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 374 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year. Notably, the Polo shows a significant improvement in brake issues, with a defect rate 27% lower than average. However, it struggles more with lights and electrics, exhibiting a 39% higher defect rate compared to similar vehicles. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 542 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Polo performs well in some areas, it has notable weaknesses that could impact reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,195 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 25.4% better
124.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 6.3% better
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 13.5% worse
33.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 39.5% worse
133.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.6% worse
326.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 13.1% better
59.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 32.9% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 21.8% worse
65.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 542 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: 4,493
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,344
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,128
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,540
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,221
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,764
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,476
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,306
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,261
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,254

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,139
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,015
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 606
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 589
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 576
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 547
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 517
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 488
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 465