What year Volkswagen Polo Cl Coupe is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1993 Volkswagen Polo Cl Coupe has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 1,594 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volkswagen Polo Cl Coupe MOT failures?

The most common Volkswagen Polo Cl Coupe MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volkswagen Polo Cl Coupe — Reliability by Year

10,855 vehicles · MOT data 1990–1994 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Polo Cl Coupe was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1993

100.0% pass rate · 1,594 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

33.3% pass rate · 1,511 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1994	33.3%	77,496 mi	1,511
1993	100.0%	66,187 mi	1,594
1992	68.8%	77,545 mi	3,503
1991	58.3%	64,153 mi	4,099
1990	—	—	148

Which year Volkswagen Polo Cl Coupe is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 64,153 miles (newest year) to 77,545 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volkswagen Polo Cl Coupe.

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