2007 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

51.8%

Latest Pass Rate

449,472

Total Tests (All Years)

95,044 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 51.8%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

2 yrs80.3%

→ ↑2.0%

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs75.8%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs71.3%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs51.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.3%	828
3 yrs	82.3%	34,587
4 yrs	81.0%	34,788
5 yrs	75.8%	34,694
6 yrs	71.3%	34,693
7 yrs	67.3%	34,528
8 yrs	66.2%	34,237
9 yrs	62.5%	33,785
10 yrs	60.6%	33,433
11 yrs	57.8%	23,105
12 yrs	56.3%	24,059
13 yrs	55.4%	23,915
14 yrs	54.5%	28,477
15 yrs	54.1%	22,000
16 yrs	52.5%	25,511
17 yrs	51.8%	26,832

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	51.8%	26,832
2023 (16 yrs)	52.5%	25,511
2022 (15 yrs)	54.1%	22,000
2021 (14 yrs)	54.5%	28,477
2020 (13 yrs)	55.4%	23,915
2019 (12 yrs)	56.3%	24,059
2018 (11 yrs)	57.8%	23,105
2017 (10 yrs)	60.6%	33,433
2016 (9 yrs)	62.5%	33,785
2015 (8 yrs)	66.2%	34,237
2014 (7 yrs)	67.3%	34,528
2013 (6 yrs)	71.3%	34,693
2012 (5 yrs)	75.8%	34,694
2011 (4 yrs)	81%	34,788
2010 (3 yrs)	82.3%	34,587
2009 (2 yrs)	80.3%	828

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 828Avg Mileage 23,552Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 34,587Avg Mileage 23,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2011

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 34,788Avg Mileage 30,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 34,694Avg Mileage 37,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2013

71.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 34,693Avg Mileage 44,063Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 34,528Avg Mileage 50,540Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2015

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34,237Avg Mileage 56,936Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33,785Avg Mileage 62,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33,433Avg Mileage 68,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,105Avg Mileage 73,935Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 24,059Avg Mileage 78,581Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 23,915Avg Mileage 82,667Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 28,477Avg Mileage 85,804Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 22,000Avg Mileage 88,993Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.2%

2023High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 25,511Avg Mileage 92,332Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

2024High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 26,832Avg Mileage 95,044Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	80.3%	828	23,552	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2010	3	82.3%	34,587	23,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011	4	81.0%	34,788	30,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2012	5	75.8%	34,694	37,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2013	6	71.3%	34,693	44,063	Suspension — 22.7%
2014	7	67.3%	34,528	50,540	Suspension — 26.3%
2015	8	66.2%	34,237	56,936	Suspension — 26.7%
2016	9	62.5%	33,785	62,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2017	10	60.6%	33,433	68,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2018	11	57.8%	23,105	73,935	Suspension — 31.6%
2019	12	56.3%	24,059	78,581	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%
2020	13	55.4%	23,915	82,667	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2021	14	54.5%	28,477	85,804	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%
2022	15	54.1%	22,000	88,993	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.2%
2023	16	52.5%	25,511	92,332	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%
2024	17	51.8%	26,832	95,044	Suspension — 44.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.2%

↑ 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	2.7% (2 yrs)	44.5% (17 yrs)	+41.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.5% (2 yrs)	32.9% (17 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (2 yrs)	31.1% (17 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 449,472 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.