1999 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

213,558

Total Tests (All Years)

72,582 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 1999 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

10 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs56.0%

→ ↑4.2%

21 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs61.2%

→ ↑1.2%

23 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.8%

24 yrs60.6%

→ ↑3.4%

25 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	56.9%	36,081
11 yrs	55.0%	32,783
12 yrs	53.1%	30,793
13 yrs	51.9%	26,802
14 yrs	49.7%	22,406
15 yrs	49.4%	17,982
16 yrs	51.0%	13,895
17 yrs	50.9%	10,329
18 yrs	53.6%	7,352
19 yrs	55.6%	3,681
20 yrs	56.0%	2,924
21 yrs	60.2%	2,084
22 yrs	61.2%	1,946
23 yrs	62.4%	1,230
24 yrs	60.6%	1,187
25 yrs	64.0%	2,083

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	64%	2,083
2023 (24 yrs)	60.6%	1,187
2022 (23 yrs)	62.4%	1,230
2021 (22 yrs)	61.2%	1,946
2020 (21 yrs)	60.2%	2,084
2019 (20 yrs)	56%	2,924
2018 (19 yrs)	55.6%	3,681
2017 (18 yrs)	53.6%	7,352
2016 (17 yrs)	50.9%	10,329
2015 (16 yrs)	51%	13,895
2014 (15 yrs)	49.4%	17,982
2013 (14 yrs)	49.7%	22,406
2012 (13 yrs)	51.9%	26,802
2011 (12 yrs)	53.1%	30,793
2010 (11 yrs)	55%	32,783
2009 (10 yrs)	56.9%	36,081

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36,081Avg Mileage 69,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32,783Avg Mileage 75,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30,793Avg Mileage 78,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2012High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 26,802Avg Mileage 81,761Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,406Avg Mileage 83,773Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2014High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,982Avg Mileage 84,946Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,895Avg Mileage 85,505Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,329Avg Mileage 84,924Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,352Avg Mileage 83,504Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,681Avg Mileage 80,491Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,924Avg Mileage 81,146Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,084Avg Mileage 78,366Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2021High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,946Avg Mileage 76,646Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2022High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,230Avg Mileage 76,101Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 74,681Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,083Avg Mileage 72,582Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

MOT results for 1999 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	56.9%	36,081	69,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2010	11	55.0%	32,783	75,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	12	53.1%	30,793	78,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2012	13	51.9%	26,802	81,761	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2013	14	49.7%	22,406	83,773	Brakes — 54.6%
2014	15	49.4%	17,982	84,946	Brakes — 59.0%
2015	16	51.0%	13,895	85,505	Brakes — 56.6%
2016	17	50.9%	10,329	84,924	Brakes — 54.0%
2017	18	53.6%	7,352	83,504	Brakes — 55.2%
2018	19	55.6%	3,681	80,491	Brakes — 49.2%
2019	20	56.0%	2,924	81,146	Brakes — 55.1%
2020	21	60.2%	2,084	78,366	Brakes — 48.3%
2021	22	61.2%	1,946	76,646	Brakes — 50.3%
2022	23	62.4%	1,230	76,101	Suspension — 52.4%
2023	24	60.6%	1,187	74,681	Suspension — 59.4%
2024	25	64.0%	2,083	72,582	Suspension — 44.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Brakes

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.4% (10 yrs)	44.9% (25 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.1% (10 yrs)	34.0% (25 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (10 yrs)	19.1% (25 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 213,558 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.