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Volkswagen POLO - 2009

307.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2009. Sample size: 23,975 cars, 57,308 tests and 175,990 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 23,975 cars

The 2009 Volkswagen Polo has an overall defect rate of 307 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 310 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Polo shows strong performance in brake-related issues, with a defect rate of 95 compared to the average of 121 per 100 vehicles, indicating fewer problems in this area. However, the model struggles with steering and body/structure defects, reporting higher defect rates of 32 and 49 respectively, compared to the averages of 16 and 40. Mileage trends reveal that as the vehicle age increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the 93,000–124,000 mile and above categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 23,975 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.3% better
94.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 98.2% worse
32.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 4.7% better
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 15.6% worse
93.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.1% better
284.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 17.3% worse
48.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
  • 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
▲ 0.0% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 13.4% better
29.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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 levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 465 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: 16,129
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,423
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,282
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,941
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,218
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 5,734
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,328
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,237
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,849
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,433

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,433
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,152
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,059
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,019
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,949
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,941
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,695
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,594
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,571
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,524