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Volkswagen POLO - 2016

156.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen POLO, model year 2016. Sample size: 54,814 cars, 121,809 tests and 190,987 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 54,814 cars

The 2016 Volkswagen Polo has an overall defect rate of 157 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 151 per 100 vehicles, marking a 4% increase compared to its yearly average. Notably, the Polo shows significant mileage-related trends, with defect rates rising sharply as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. The model excels in steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, with much lower defect rates than the average in these areas. Conversely, the Polo performs worse in brake defects, standing at 94%, compared to the average of 77%, indicating a concern in that category.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 54,814 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 20.1% worse
93.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 86.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 1.3% worse
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.5% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.7% worse
170.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 14.3% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
▲ 45.5% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 15.9% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 332 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: 32,368
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,882
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20,063
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,656
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,530
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,382
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,477
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,395
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,131
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,299

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6,382
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,782
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,371
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,643
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,539
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,498
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,437
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,401
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,217
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,140