2010 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

469,015

Total Tests (All Years)

88,181 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 58.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 6.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

2 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.1%

3 yrs78.1%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.2%	1,590
3 yrs	78.1%	43,626
4 yrs	79.1%	43,012
5 yrs	76.0%	42,801
6 yrs	71.9%	42,614
7 yrs	68.3%	42,993
8 yrs	65.1%	29,460
9 yrs	63.4%	31,506
10 yrs	62.9%	32,283
11 yrs	61.9%	39,981
12 yrs	60.3%	32,489
13 yrs	58.6%	38,830
14 yrs	58.6%	47,830

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	58.6%	47,830
2023 (13 yrs)	58.6%	38,830
2022 (12 yrs)	60.3%	32,489
2021 (11 yrs)	61.9%	39,981
2020 (10 yrs)	62.9%	32,283
2019 (9 yrs)	63.4%	31,506
2018 (8 yrs)	65.1%	29,460
2017 (7 yrs)	68.3%	42,993
2016 (6 yrs)	71.9%	42,614
2015 (5 yrs)	76%	42,801
2014 (4 yrs)	79.1%	43,012
2013 (3 yrs)	78.1%	43,626
2012 (2 yrs)	79.2%	1,590

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,590Avg Mileage 22,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2013

78.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 43,626Avg Mileage 23,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2014

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43,012Avg Mileage 30,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2015

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42,801Avg Mileage 37,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2016

71.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42,614Avg Mileage 44,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 42,993Avg Mileage 51,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2018

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 29,460Avg Mileage 57,805Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 31,506Avg Mileage 63,804Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32,283Avg Mileage 69,246Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39,981Avg Mileage 73,404Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32,489Avg Mileage 77,767Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38,830Avg Mileage 82,838Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47,830Avg Mileage 88,181Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

MOT results for 2010 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	79.2%	1,590	22,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2013	3	78.1%	43,626	23,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2014	4	79.1%	43,012	30,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2015	5	76.0%	42,801	37,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2016	6	71.9%	42,614	44,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2017	7	68.3%	42,993	51,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2018	8	65.1%	29,460	57,805	Suspension — 27.6%
2019	9	63.4%	31,506	63,804	Suspension — 33.7%
2020	10	62.9%	32,283	69,246	Suspension — 37.3%
2021	11	61.9%	39,981	73,404	Suspension — 43.8%
2022	12	60.3%	32,489	77,767	Suspension — 49.8%
2023	13	58.6%	38,830	82,838	Suspension — 57.3%
2024	14	58.6%	47,830	88,181	Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Suspension

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.6% (2 yrs)	30.4% (14 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (2 yrs)	27.0% (14 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 469,015 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.