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Volkswagen POLO - 2003

383.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2003. Sample size: 10,663 cars, 24,319 tests and 93,177 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,663 cars

The 2003 Volkswagen Polo shows an overall defect rate of 383 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 378 per 100. It performs particularly well in the Brakes and Equipment categories, with defect rates significantly lower than average, indicating better reliability in these areas. However, it stands out negatively in Lights & Electrics, where its defect rate is notably higher than the average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rates for the Polo tend to rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, which is consistent with typical trends for older vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,663 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 25.8% better
125.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 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
▲ 3.2% better
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 9.1% worse
32.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 33.0% worse
136.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▼ 1.2% worse
305.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 6.3% worse
69.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 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
▲ 43.4% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
Other
▼ 22.2% worse
64.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 541 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: 7,974
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,452
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,552
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,703
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,217
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,701
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,655
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,510
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,278
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,230

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,945
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,862
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,334
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,214
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,115
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 932
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 926
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 890
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 859
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 796