Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi S-A reliability and MOT data
Time Period & Model
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Model: Polo Life Tsi S-A
Model reliability rank
53
MOT-based rank from 7,702 selected-period tests.
Overall MOT pass rate
92.2%
Share of this model's 7,702 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
22,093
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
0.03%
0.03% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
13,236
4,885 valid MOT, 8,351 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
7,702
7,702 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
13,236On the road
Insight summary
Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi S-A is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 13,236 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 92.2% from 7,702 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 53. The current pool shows an average of 22,093 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 brake pads. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi S-A 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 | 13,229 |
| OTHER | 6 |
| ELECTRIC | 1 |
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)) | 54 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) | 40 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) | 15 |
01
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8.3% of displayed top 25
54
02
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6.3% of displayed top 25
41
03
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
6.1% of displayed top 25
40
04
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6.1% of displayed top 25
40
05
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
5.2% of displayed top 25
34
06
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
4.6% of displayed top 25
30
07
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
4.4% of displayed top 25
29
08
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
4.4% of displayed top 25
29
09
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
4.4% of displayed top 25
29
10
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
4.3% of displayed top 25
28
11
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
25
12
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.7% of displayed top 25
24
13
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.5% of displayed top 25
23
14
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.5% of displayed top 25
23
15
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3.2% of displayed top 25
21
16
Nearside 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
21
17
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.2% of displayed top 25
21
18
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.1% of displayed top 25
20
19
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.9% of displayed top 25
19
20
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
19
21
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
18
22
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
18
23
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
17
24
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
2.3% of displayed top 25
15
25
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2.3% of displayed top 25
15
Last 5 years
Reliability rank breakdown
Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi S-A reliability, calculated from MOT results for this static model view.