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Volkswagen POLO - 2006

364.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2006. Sample size: 20,317 cars, 48,027 tests and 174,919 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 20,317 cars

The 2006 Volkswagen Polo has an overall defect rate of 364 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the average for its year at 369 per 100 vehicles. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase significantly with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range. This model performs notably better than average in terms of brake issues, with a defect rate 32% lower than the average, and in equipment-related defects, which are 37% lower. However, it is less favorable in the categories of lights and electrics, where defects are 47% higher than average, and in body/structure defects, which are 45% higher.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 20,317 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.6% better
106.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 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
▼ 2.5% worse
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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 fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 2.5% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 42.8% worse
158.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.9% better
273.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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
▼ 41.2% worse
84.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 39.8% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 9.2% worse
48.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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 levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 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: 14,461
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,711
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,227
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 5,977
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,609
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,367
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,321
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,553
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,433
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,116

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,051
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,451
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,450
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,360
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,000
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,794
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,784
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,642
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,557
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,504