Volkswagen Polo S-A MOT data by year

The Volkswagen Polo S-A appears in 19,818 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2020–2025. Its most common failure areas are visibility, tyres and lighting & signalling, and its overall pass rate is 93.5%.

19,818
MOT tests analysed
93.5%
Pass rate
6.5%
Fail rate
2020–2025
Years covered

By model year

Volkswagen Polo S-A MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2020 5,340 93.4% 6.6% Visibility
2021 10,253 93.3% 6.7% Visibility

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volkswagen Polo S-A
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Visibility 3.3% 646
2 Tyres 3.0% 593
3 Lighting & signalling 2.1% 419
4 Brakes 1.2% 232
5 Seat belts & restraints 0.8% 153
6 Suspension 0.3% 63
7 Emissions & environmental 0.2% 45
8 Body, structure & corrosion 0.1% 28
Share of tests failing on each category Visibility 3.3% Tyres 3.0% Lighting & signalling 2.1% Brakes 1.2% Seat belts & restraints 0.8% Suspension 0.3%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 19,818 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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