2000 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

314,193

Total Tests (All Years)

91,073 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 2000 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

9 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.1%

22 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	56.1%	40,200
10 yrs	54.5%	38,750
11 yrs	52.5%	38,175
12 yrs	51.1%	36,056
13 yrs	48.4%	33,493
14 yrs	48.5%	29,883
15 yrs	49.3%	25,614
16 yrs	49.4%	21,008
17 yrs	50.5%	16,321
18 yrs	50.8%	8,550
19 yrs	51.2%	6,861
20 yrs	52.4%	5,204
21 yrs	54.2%	4,949
22 yrs	54.1%	3,176
23 yrs	55.9%	3,123
24 yrs	56.3%	2,830

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	56.3%	2,830
2023 (23 yrs)	55.9%	3,123
2022 (22 yrs)	54.1%	3,176
2021 (21 yrs)	54.2%	4,949
2020 (20 yrs)	52.4%	5,204
2019 (19 yrs)	51.2%	6,861
2018 (18 yrs)	50.8%	8,550
2017 (17 yrs)	50.5%	16,321
2016 (16 yrs)	49.4%	21,008
2015 (15 yrs)	49.3%	25,614
2014 (14 yrs)	48.5%	29,883
2013 (13 yrs)	48.4%	33,493
2012 (12 yrs)	51.1%	36,056
2011 (11 yrs)	52.5%	38,175
2010 (10 yrs)	54.5%	38,750
2009 (9 yrs)	56.1%	40,200

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40,200Avg Mileage 65,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38,750Avg Mileage 71,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38,175Avg Mileage 76,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36,056Avg Mileage 81,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33,493Avg Mileage 85,442Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%

2014High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 29,883Avg Mileage 88,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 25,614Avg Mileage 91,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%

2016High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 21,008Avg Mileage 92,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2017High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 16,321Avg Mileage 92,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,550Avg Mileage 91,563Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,861Avg Mileage 90,891Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,204Avg Mileage 89,574Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,949Avg Mileage 89,425Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,176Avg Mileage 90,058Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,123Avg Mileage 88,982Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,830Avg Mileage 91,073Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

MOT results for 2000 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	56.1%	40,200	65,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2010	10	54.5%	38,750	71,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2011	11	52.5%	38,175	76,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	12	51.1%	36,056	81,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	13	48.4%	33,493	85,442	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%
2014	14	48.5%	29,883	88,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%
2015	15	49.3%	25,614	91,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%
2016	16	49.4%	21,008	92,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2017	17	50.5%	16,321	92,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%
2018	18	50.8%	8,550	91,563	Brakes — 60.3%
2019	19	51.2%	6,861	90,891	Brakes — 63.6%
2020	20	52.4%	5,204	89,574	Brakes — 64.2%
2021	21	54.2%	4,949	89,425	Brakes — 67.8%
2022	22	54.1%	3,176	90,058	Brakes — 63.1%
2023	23	55.9%	3,123	88,982	Brakes — 63.6%
2024	24	56.3%	2,830	91,073	Brakes — 53.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.4%

↓ 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	16.7% (9 yrs)	53.9% (24 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.4% (9 yrs)	45.4% (24 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (9 yrs)	28.2% (24 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 314,193 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.