Volkswagen Polo life
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 517 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
517
Best Year
2021 (95%)
Years Covered
2
How reliable is the Volkswagen Polo life?
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About the Volkswagen Polo life
The Volkswagen Polo life has been tested 517 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2021 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 95% pass rate from 450 tests. The 2022 model has the lowest at 94%. With just a 1 point spread, the Polo life is consistently reliable regardless of year.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2021) averages 21,232 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 18,906 miles.
Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Polo life performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.
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