2013 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

66.1%

Latest Pass Rate

327,819

Total Tests (All Years)

72,674 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

2 yrs84.7%

→ ↓0.9%

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↓4.3%

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs66.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.7%	1,001
3 yrs	83.8%	33,409
4 yrs	79.5%	40,674
5 yrs	73.5%	28,572
6 yrs	73.1%	30,702
7 yrs	71.6%	31,451
8 yrs	69.5%	38,966
9 yrs	68.0%	31,773
10 yrs	64.8%	38,805
11 yrs	66.1%	52,466

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	66.1%	52,466
2023 (10 yrs)	64.8%	38,805
2022 (9 yrs)	68%	31,773
2021 (8 yrs)	69.5%	38,966
2020 (7 yrs)	71.6%	31,451
2019 (6 yrs)	73.1%	30,702
2018 (5 yrs)	73.5%	28,572
2017 (4 yrs)	79.5%	40,674
2016 (3 yrs)	83.8%	33,409
2015 (2 yrs)	84.7%	1,001

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

84.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,001Avg Mileage 21,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2016

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 33,409Avg Mileage 24,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 40,674Avg Mileage 31,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2018

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,572Avg Mileage 38,245Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2019

73.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 30,702Avg Mileage 44,908Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2020

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31,451Avg Mileage 50,923Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2021

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38,966Avg Mileage 55,921Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2022

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 31,773Avg Mileage 61,293Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2023High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38,805Avg Mileage 67,092Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2024

66.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 52,466Avg Mileage 72,674Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

MOT results for 2013 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	84.7%	1,001	21,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2016	3	83.8%	33,409	24,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2017	4	79.5%	40,674	31,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2018	5	73.5%	28,572	38,245	Tyres — 17.2%
2019	6	73.1%	30,702	44,908	Tyres — 21.7%
2020	7	71.6%	31,451	50,923	Tyres — 24.4%
2021	8	69.5%	38,966	55,921	Tyres — 25.4%
2022	9	68.0%	31,773	61,293	Tyres — 27.6%
2023	10	64.8%	38,805	67,092	Brakes — 31.5%
2024	11	66.1%	52,466	72,674	Brakes — 26.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.2%

↓ Decreases 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	1.6% (2 yrs)	25.3% (11 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (2 yrs)	26.9% (11 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (2 yrs)	22.3% (11 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 327,819 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.