2001 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

357,190

Total Tests (All Years)

89,119 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 2001 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

8 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs51.3%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.6%	41,034
9 yrs	56.1%	39,774
10 yrs	54.0%	39,589
11 yrs	51.3%	38,460
12 yrs	49.4%	36,665
13 yrs	48.5%	34,065
14 yrs	48.5%	30,615
15 yrs	47.8%	26,370
16 yrs	49.2%	21,259
17 yrs	48.6%	11,465
18 yrs	48.7%	9,461
19 yrs	51.0%	7,226
20 yrs	51.5%	7,261
21 yrs	53.1%	4,596
22 yrs	54.2%	4,761
23 yrs	53.3%	4,589

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	53.3%	4,589
2023 (22 yrs)	54.2%	4,761
2022 (21 yrs)	53.1%	4,596
2021 (20 yrs)	51.5%	7,261
2020 (19 yrs)	51%	7,226
2019 (18 yrs)	48.7%	9,461
2018 (17 yrs)	48.6%	11,465
2017 (16 yrs)	49.2%	21,259
2016 (15 yrs)	47.8%	26,370
2015 (14 yrs)	48.5%	30,615
2014 (13 yrs)	48.5%	34,065
2013 (12 yrs)	49.4%	36,665
2012 (11 yrs)	51.3%	38,460
2011 (10 yrs)	54%	39,589
2010 (9 yrs)	56.1%	39,774
2009 (8 yrs)	58.6%	41,034

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41,034Avg Mileage 57,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2010High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39,774Avg Mileage 63,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39,589Avg Mileage 69,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38,460Avg Mileage 74,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36,665Avg Mileage 79,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34,065Avg Mileage 83,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30,615Avg Mileage 86,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%

2016High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 26,370Avg Mileage 88,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 21,259Avg Mileage 89,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,465Avg Mileage 88,982Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2019High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,461Avg Mileage 89,035Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,226Avg Mileage 87,633Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,261Avg Mileage 87,786Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2022High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,596Avg Mileage 86,759Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2023High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 4,761Avg Mileage 86,847Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 4,589Avg Mileage 89,119Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.6%	41,034	57,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2010	9	56.1%	39,774	63,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	10	54.0%	39,589	69,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2012	11	51.3%	38,460	74,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2013	12	49.4%	36,665	79,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.9%
2014	13	48.5%	34,065	83,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%
2015	14	48.5%	30,615	86,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%
2016	15	47.8%	26,370	88,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2017	16	49.2%	21,259	89,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%
2018	17	48.6%	11,465	88,982	Brakes — 56.7%
2019	18	48.7%	9,461	89,035	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%
2020	19	51.0%	7,226	87,633	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.0%
2021	20	51.5%	7,261	87,786	Brakes — 64.4%
2022	21	53.1%	4,596	86,759	Brakes — 63.7%
2023	22	54.2%	4,761	86,847	Brakes — 62.8%
2024	23	53.3%	4,589	89,119	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.2% (8 yrs)	48.1% (23 yrs)	+34.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.2% (8 yrs)	48.0% (23 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (8 yrs)	30.1% (23 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 357,190 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.