MOT Check for VOLKSWAGEN POLOs

The VOLKSWAGEN POLO makes up 10,124,777 of the overall 47,194,937 VOLKSWAGEN MOT test results. Select your POLO model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:3,052 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:6,042 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:920 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits a Occurs:1,014 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:3,745 times
Front Anti-roll bar insecure  Occurs:962 times
Horn not working  Occurs:20,034 times
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:2,104 times
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:1,243 times
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,271 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:4,600 times
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:759 times
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:1,289 times
Offside Front position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:1,424 times
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Occurs:4,088 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:751 times
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:971 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking  Occurs:1,853 times
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:1,546 times
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:1,347 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:127,486 times
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted  Occurs:2,962 times
Nearside Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:1,479 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right  Occurs:698 times
Bonnet retaining device ineffective  Occurs:1,411 times
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