2022 Volkswagen Polo Life TSI S-A MOT pass rate: 94.0% (3,767 tests)

2022-registered Volkswagen Polo Life TSI S-As passed 94.0% of 3,767 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 2.8 points better than all UK cars registered in 2022 (91.2%).
94.0%Pass rate, 2022 cars
102.8Age-adjusted index (100 = average)
3,767Tests analysed
18,343 miMedian mileage at test

What fails on a 2022 Polo Life TSI S-A

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres16245.9%
2Brakes7421.0%
3Visibility4211.9%
4Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems298.2%
5Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment123.4%
6Suspension113.1%

All Polo Life TSI S-A years compared

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2022 (this page) 3,767 94.0% +2.8 pts 18,343
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FAQs

Is a 2022 Volkswagen Polo Life TSI S-A reliable?

2022-registered examples passed 94.0% of their MOT tests (3,767 tests, 2023–2025), +2.8 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 4 years old with a median 18,343 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2022 Polo Life TSI S-A?

The median tested example shows 18,343 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.