Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi reliability and MOT data
Time Period & Model
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Model: Polo Life Tsi
Model reliability rank
55
MOT-based rank from 14,971 selected-period tests.
Overall MOT pass rate
92.0%
Share of this model's 14,971 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
53.4 mpg
CO2 emission
120 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£200/yr
Average vehicle miles
24,947
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
3.3
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.06%
0.06% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
23,823
9,587 valid MOT, 14,236 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
14,971
14,971 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
23,823On the road
Insight summary
Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 23,823 represented vehicles and 0.06% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 92.0% from 14,971 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 24,947 miles and an average age of 3.3 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 Tsi 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)
| Fuel | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| PETROL | 23,802 |
| OTHER | 21 |
Euro NCAP Safety
Adult
94%
Children
80%
Pedestrian
70%
Safety systems
70%
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
| Defect | Count |
|---|---|
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) | 105 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 65 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
01
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
11.8% of displayed top 25
146
02
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8.5% of displayed top 25
105
03
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7.5% of displayed top 25
93
04
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
5.8% of displayed top 25
72
05
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
5.2% of displayed top 25
65
06
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
4.8% of displayed top 25
60
07
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
58
08
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.9% of displayed top 25
48
09
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.8% of displayed top 25
47
10
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3.6% of displayed top 25
45
11
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.6% of displayed top 25
45
12
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.5% of displayed top 25
43
13
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
3.3% of displayed top 25
41
14
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
37
15
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
35
16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
2.7% of displayed top 25
34
17
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
34
18
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
34
19
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
34
20
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
33
21
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.3% of displayed top 25
29
22
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
29
23
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.1% of displayed top 25
26
24
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1.9% of displayed top 25
24
25
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
1.9% of displayed top 25
23
Last 5 years
Reliability rank breakdown
Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi reliability, calculated from MOT results for this static model view.