2009 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

54.6%

Latest Pass Rate

331,135

Total Tests (All Years)

87,692 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

2 yrs81.8%

→ ↑0.4%

3 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs54.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.8%	743
3 yrs	82.2%	28,696
4 yrs	80.0%	28,282
5 yrs	77.8%	28,246
6 yrs	74.6%	28,124
7 yrs	70.2%	27,804
8 yrs	67.1%	27,965
9 yrs	63.2%	19,497
10 yrs	61.6%	20,673
11 yrs	60.8%	21,053
12 yrs	58.4%	25,808
13 yrs	57.3%	20,521
14 yrs	54.9%	24,587
15 yrs	54.6%	29,136

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	54.6%	29,136
2023 (14 yrs)	54.9%	24,587
2022 (13 yrs)	57.3%	20,521
2021 (12 yrs)	58.4%	25,808
2020 (11 yrs)	60.8%	21,053
2019 (10 yrs)	61.6%	20,673
2018 (9 yrs)	63.2%	19,497
2017 (8 yrs)	67.1%	27,965
2016 (7 yrs)	70.2%	27,804
2015 (6 yrs)	74.6%	28,124
2014 (5 yrs)	77.8%	28,246
2013 (4 yrs)	80%	28,282
2012 (3 yrs)	82.2%	28,696
2011 (2 yrs)	81.8%	743

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 743Avg Mileage 22,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 28,696Avg Mileage 22,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 28,282Avg Mileage 29,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,246Avg Mileage 36,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2015

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,124Avg Mileage 42,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2016

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 27,804Avg Mileage 49,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,965Avg Mileage 55,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,497Avg Mileage 60,619Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,673Avg Mileage 66,102Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,053Avg Mileage 71,090Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 25,808Avg Mileage 74,663Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2022High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,521Avg Mileage 79,111Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 24,587Avg Mileage 82,959Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 29,136Avg Mileage 87,692Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	81.8%	743	22,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2012	3	82.2%	28,696	22,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	4	80.0%	28,282	29,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2014	5	77.8%	28,246	36,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2015	6	74.6%	28,124	42,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2016	7	70.2%	27,804	49,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2017	8	67.1%	27,965	55,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2018	9	63.2%	19,497	60,619	Brakes — 25.2%
2019	10	61.6%	20,673	66,102	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%
2020	11	60.8%	21,053	71,090	Suspension — 35.1%
2021	12	58.4%	25,808	74,663	Suspension — 42.7%
2022	13	57.3%	20,521	79,111	Suspension — 48.3%
2023	14	54.9%	24,587	82,959	Suspension — 56.0%
2024	15	54.6%	29,136	87,692	Suspension — 50.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.9% (2 yrs)	33.6% (15 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (2 yrs)	29.6% (15 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 331,135 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.