1991 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

15,113

Total Tests (All Years)

93,057 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

18 yrs47.8%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs49.1%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs50.8%

→ ↑6.6%

25 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.2%

26 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.5%

27 yrs56.7%

→ ↑3.2%

28 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.9%

29 yrs58.0%

→ ↑6.7%

30 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.7%

31 yrs64.0%

→ ↑4.0%

32 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.6%

33 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	47.8%	3,232
19 yrs	48.1%	2,453
20 yrs	49.1%	1,859
21 yrs	51.4%	1,390
22 yrs	51.1%	1,120
23 yrs	52.1%	914
24 yrs	50.8%	781
25 yrs	57.4%	605
26 yrs	57.2%	500
27 yrs	56.7%	328
28 yrs	59.9%	294
29 yrs	58.0%	250
30 yrs	64.7%	295
31 yrs	64.0%	261
32 yrs	68.0%	284
33 yrs	64.4%	547

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	64.4%	547
2023 (32 yrs)	68%	284
2022 (31 yrs)	64%	261
2021 (30 yrs)	64.7%	295
2020 (29 yrs)	58%	250
2019 (28 yrs)	59.9%	294
2018 (27 yrs)	56.7%	328
2017 (26 yrs)	57.2%	500
2016 (25 yrs)	57.4%	605
2015 (24 yrs)	50.8%	781
2014 (23 yrs)	52.1%	914
2013 (22 yrs)	51.1%	1,120
2012 (21 yrs)	51.4%	1,390
2011 (20 yrs)	49.1%	1,859
2010 (19 yrs)	48.1%	2,453
2009 (18 yrs)	47.8%	3,232

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,232Avg Mileage 86,022Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,453Avg Mileage 86,142Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,859Avg Mileage 86,017Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,390Avg Mileage 86,695Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,120Avg Mileage 87,622Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 914Avg Mileage 87,761Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2015High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 781Avg Mileage 88,100Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 605Avg Mileage 90,696Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 500Avg Mileage 89,551Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 328Avg Mileage 90,502Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 294Avg Mileage 92,594Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 250Avg Mileage 92,155Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 295Avg Mileage 90,391Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2022High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 261Avg Mileage 92,397Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2023

68.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 284Avg Mileage 92,436Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 547Avg Mileage 93,057Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

MOT results for 1991 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	47.8%	3,232	86,022	Suspension — 31.7%
2010	19	48.1%	2,453	86,142	Suspension — 32.2%
2011	20	49.1%	1,859	86,017	Suspension — 32.5%
2012	21	51.4%	1,390	86,695	Suspension — 33.7%
2013	22	51.1%	1,120	87,622	Suspension — 76.5%
2014	23	52.1%	914	87,761	Suspension — 79.9%
2015	24	50.8%	781	88,100	Brakes — 77.3%
2016	25	57.4%	605	90,696	Suspension — 66.8%
2017	26	57.2%	500	89,551	Suspension — 72.2%
2018	27	56.7%	328	90,502	Brakes — 68.6%
2019	28	59.9%	294	92,594	Suspension — 69.4%
2020	29	58.0%	250	92,155	Brakes — 72.8%
2021	30	64.7%	295	90,391	Brakes — 65.4%
2022	31	64.0%	261	92,397	Brakes — 61.3%
2023	32	68.0%	284	92,436	Brakes — 60.6%
2024	33	64.4%	547	93,057	Brakes — 52.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Brakes

57.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	30.8% (18 yrs)	52.3% (33 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.7% (18 yrs)	43.1% (33 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (18 yrs)	15.7% (33 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,113 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.