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Volkswagen POLO - 2011

268.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2011. Sample size: 42,128 cars, 102,058 tests and 273,833 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 42,128 cars

The 2011 Volkswagen Polo has an overall defect rate of 268 per 100 vehicles, slightly better than the average of 271 per 100. It shows a positive trend in lower defects for brakes and visibility, being 27% and 25% better than the average, respectively. However, it struggles with steering and body/structure issues, with defects in these areas being 48% and 44% worse than the average. Mileage-related data indicates that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase, particularly in higher mileage categories. Overall, while the Polo performs better in certain safety aspects, it has notable weaknesses in steering and structural integrity compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 42,128 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 25.4% better
82.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 38.0% worse
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 25.9% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 2.8% better
67.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.8% worse
273.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 35.8% worse
42.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
▼ 1.4% worse
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
▲ 5.4% better
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
0 431 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: 28,598
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23,098
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,714
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,979
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,312
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,880
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,574
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: 8,387
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,935
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,013

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,013
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,537
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,629
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,598
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,409
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,378
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,325
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,264
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,111
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,094