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Volkswagen POLO - 2004

376.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2004. Sample size: 13,198 cars, 30,463 tests and 114,664 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,198 cars

The 2004 Volkswagen Polo has an overall defect rate of 376 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 382 per 100, showing a 1.5% improvement. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model tends to rise more steeply than average, with the highest rate observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles. The Polo excels in brake and equipment categories, showcasing significantly fewer defects compared to the average, while it struggles more with lights and electrics, as well as body and structure issues. Overall, the Polo presents a mixed performance, with some strengths and weaknesses when compared to similar vehicles of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,198 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.3% better
114.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▼ 6.8% worse
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 5.8% worse
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.0% worse
139.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.8% better
297.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 17.5% worse
74.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 48.6% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Other
▼ 21.2% worse
61.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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
0 533 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: 9,447
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,954
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,800
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,899
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,637
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,564
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,258
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,940
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,873
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,555

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,555
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,193
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,937
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,475
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,386
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,189
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,070
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,039
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 933
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 912