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Volkswagen Polo Life — Reliability by Year

15,020 vehicles · MOT data 2021–2025 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Polo Life 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
2022
95.3% pass rate · 3,120 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2021
94.6% pass rate · 321 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2025 First MOTs due 2028+ — 2,488
2024 First MOTs due 2027+ 9,611 mi 3,964
2023 First MOTs due 2026+ 17,381 mi 5,127
2022
95.3%
20,900 mi 3,120
2021
94.6%
23,959 mi 321

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

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