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Volkswagen POLO - 2013

219.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2013. Sample size: 41,431 cars, 99,315 tests and 218,383 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 41,431 cars

The 2013 Volkswagen Polo has an overall defect rate of 220 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the average for its year at 219. While tyre wear is a common issue for many cars, this model shows notable concerns in steering and body/structure categories, with defect rates 31% and 22% higher than average, respectively. Conversely, it performs better in equipment-related defects, with a 24% lower rate than average. Mileage data indicates increasing defects as mileage increases, especially in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range. Overall, the Polo's performance highlights specific areas for improvement, particularly in steering and body integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 41,431 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 2.4% better
96.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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 disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 27.9% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 8.3% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 8.4% worse
54.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.5% better
209.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 14.5% worse
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 25.0% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 1.5% worse
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
0 383 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: 25,821
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,916
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,245
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,697
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,777
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: 7,478
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,840
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,218
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,110
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,107

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,390
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,501
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,222
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,221
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,204
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,187
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,026
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,756
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,724
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,717