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Volkswagen Polo life tsi

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 2,256 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

96%

Total Tests

2,256

Best Year

2022 (96%)

Years Covered

2

How reliable is the Volkswagen Polo life tsi?

vs national average+14% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average+11% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread1 percentage points

Volkswagen Polo life tsi by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202296%28320,372 mi
202195%1,97322,960 mi

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About the Volkswagen Polo life tsi

The Volkswagen Polo life tsi has been tested 2,256 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2021 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 96%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 96% pass rate from 283 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 95%. With just a 1 point spread, the Polo life tsi is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2021) averages 22,960 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 20,372 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Polo life tsi performs 11 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.

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