2004 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

47.2%

Latest Pass Rate

484,068

Total Tests (All Years)

98,748 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 47.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 9.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

5 yrs69.7%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs65.3%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs60.7%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs55.1%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs47.3%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs47.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.7%	40,851
6 yrs	65.3%	40,162
7 yrs	60.7%	40,872
8 yrs	55.1%	40,453
9 yrs	52.1%	40,197
10 yrs	51.3%	39,641
11 yrs	50.5%	38,715
12 yrs	49.8%	37,262
13 yrs	48.0%	35,167
14 yrs	47.0%	22,769
15 yrs	46.5%	21,606
16 yrs	46.7%	19,300
17 yrs	47.3%	20,976
18 yrs	47.3%	14,544
19 yrs	47.6%	15,658
20 yrs	47.2%	15,895

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	47.2%	15,895
2023 (19 yrs)	47.6%	15,658
2022 (18 yrs)	47.3%	14,544
2021 (17 yrs)	47.3%	20,976
2020 (16 yrs)	46.7%	19,300
2019 (15 yrs)	46.5%	21,606
2018 (14 yrs)	47%	22,769
2017 (13 yrs)	48%	35,167
2016 (12 yrs)	49.8%	37,262
2015 (11 yrs)	50.5%	38,715
2014 (10 yrs)	51.3%	39,641
2013 (9 yrs)	52.1%	40,197
2012 (8 yrs)	55.1%	40,453
2011 (7 yrs)	60.7%	40,872
2010 (6 yrs)	65.3%	40,162
2009 (5 yrs)	69.7%	40,851

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 40,851Avg Mileage 39,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2010

65.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40,162Avg Mileage 46,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40,872Avg Mileage 52,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40,453Avg Mileage 59,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40,197Avg Mileage 65,460Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2014High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39,641Avg Mileage 71,673Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38,715Avg Mileage 77,125Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37,262Avg Mileage 82,293Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35,167Avg Mileage 86,598Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,769Avg Mileage 90,176Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2019High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 21,606Avg Mileage 92,672Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.2%

2020High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 19,300Avg Mileage 94,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%

2021High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 20,976Avg Mileage 94,740Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.0%

2022High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 14,544Avg Mileage 95,879Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%

2023High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 15,658Avg Mileage 96,886Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%

2024High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 15,895Avg Mileage 98,748Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

MOT results for 2004 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.7%	40,851	39,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2010	6	65.3%	40,162	46,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2011	7	60.7%	40,872	52,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2012	8	55.1%	40,453	59,270	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2013	9	52.1%	40,197	65,460	Suspension — 57.3%
2014	10	51.3%	39,641	71,673	Suspension — 59.2%
2015	11	50.5%	38,715	77,125	Suspension — 60.6%
2016	12	49.8%	37,262	82,293	Suspension — 61.3%
2017	13	48.0%	35,167	86,598	Suspension — 64.1%
2018	14	47.0%	22,769	90,176	Suspension — 58.7%
2019	15	46.5%	21,606	92,672	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.2%
2020	16	46.7%	19,300	94,057	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%
2021	17	47.3%	20,976	94,740	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.0%
2022	18	47.3%	14,544	95,879	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%
2023	19	47.6%	15,658	96,886	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%
2024	20	47.2%	15,895	98,748	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.4%

↑ 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	9.7% (5 yrs)	55.4% (20 yrs)	+45.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (5 yrs)	40.3% (20 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (5 yrs)	35.8% (20 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 484,068 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.