Volkswagen Polo Life reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Polo Life

Model reliability rank
52
MOT-based rank from 6,386 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
90.8%
Share of this model's 6,386 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
53.4 mpg
CO2 emission
120 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£200/yr
Average vehicle miles
23,699
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
Not enough data
Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.
Average vehicle age
3.1
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.04%
0.04% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
15,933
4,530 valid MOT, 11,403 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
6,386
6,386 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
15,933On the road
Insight summary

Volkswagen Polo Life is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,933 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.8% from 6,386 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 23,699 miles and an average age of 3.1 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are track rod ends, windscreen damage and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Polo Life looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL15,911
OTHER22
PETROL99.9%15,911 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
NCAP rating
5 / 5
Adult
94%
Children
80%
Pedestrian
70%
Safety systems
70%
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))36
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))35
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))33
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))33
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))32
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))31
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))27
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))25
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))25
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))21
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))21
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))20
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))18
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))17
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))16
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))16
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))15
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))15
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))15
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))14
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))14
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))13
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))13
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))13
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))13
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 531 defects across this top 25 set
01
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6.8% of displayed top 25
36
02
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6.6% of displayed top 25
35
03
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
6.2% of displayed top 25
33
04
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
6.2% of displayed top 25
33
05
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
6.0% of displayed top 25
32
06
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
5.8% of displayed top 25
31
07
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
5.1% of displayed top 25
27
08
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
4.7% of displayed top 25
25
09
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
4.7% of displayed top 25
25
10
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
4.0% of displayed top 25
21
11
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
4.0% of displayed top 25
21
12
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.8% of displayed top 25
20
13
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
18
14
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
17
15
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
16
16
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
3.0% of displayed top 25
16
17
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
2.8% of displayed top 25
15
18
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
15
19
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
15
20
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
14
21
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
14
22
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
13
23
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
13
24
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.4% of displayed top 25
13
25
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
13