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Volkswagen POLO - 2010

292.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2010. Sample size: 39,554 cars, 96,411 tests and 281,728 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 39,554 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Polo shows a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 292 defects per 100 vehicles versus 294. Key strengths of the Polo include significantly better performance in brake and visibility defects, with rates 21.5% and 28.9% lower than average, respectively. However, it does face challenges in steering, body structure, and equipment, where its defect rates are notably higher than average. The data also indicates that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 39,554 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.4% better
92.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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 hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 70.4% worse
28.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 29.5% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.2% better
66.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.0% worse
293.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 31.7% worse
47.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 32.1% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
  • 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 12.4% better
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 27,824
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,797
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,420
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,711
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,614
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,159
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,736
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 8,589
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,717
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,190

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,695
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,147
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,834
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,939
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,655
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,622
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,482
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,452
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,431
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,301