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Volkswagen POLO - 2014

197.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2014. Sample size: 46,944 cars, 107,813 tests and 213,118 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 46,944 cars

The 2014 Volkswagen Polo has an overall defect rate of 198 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for cars of the same year at 194 per 100, indicating a 1.7% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, the Polo experiences a higher defect rate compared to the average, particularly in the higher mileage segments. However, the Polo excels in steering and equipment categories, showing significantly fewer defects than the average car, with 7% in steering compared to 11% and 3% in equipment compared to 4%. Overall, while there are some concerns with defect rates, the Polo outperforms in specific areas, highlighting its strengths in reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 46,944 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 5.2% worse
97.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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 pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 40.3% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 5.8% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
▼ 5.1% worse
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.5% worse
199.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 3.8% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity 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
▲ 28.9% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 5.1% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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 test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 370 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: 28,271
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,863
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18,485
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,701
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,032
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,002
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: 5,844
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,485
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,353
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,404

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,485
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,478
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,324
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,053
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,897
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,868
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,837
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,778
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,626
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,544