What year Volkswagen Polo Cl is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1988 Volkswagen Polo Cl has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 5,198 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volkswagen Polo Cl MOT failures?

The most common Volkswagen Polo Cl 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 — Reliability by Year

33,110 vehicles · MOT data 1982–1995 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Polo Cl 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

1988

100.0% pass rate · 5,198 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1991

63.9% pass rate · 4,555 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1995	77.5%	78,140 mi	578
1994	—	—	166
1993	—	—	276
1992	75.0%	100,181 mi	2,084
1991	63.9%	104,435 mi	4,555
1990	—	—	2,697
1989	—	—	4,845
1988	100.0%	553,707 mi	5,198
1987	—	—	5,213
1986	—	—	792
1984	—	—	1,146
1983	—	—	2,301
1982	—	—	3,259

Which year Volkswagen Polo Cl 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 78,140 miles (newest year) to 553,707 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.

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