2021 Volkswagen Polo Match Evo MOT pass rate: 89.8% (10,061 tests)

2021-registered Volkswagen Polo Match Evos passed 89.8% of 10,061 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (90.4%).

89.8%Pass rate, 2021 cars

99.4Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

10,061Tests analysed

25,532 miMedian mileage at test

Is the 2021 Polo Match Evo getting worse?

Pass rate of 2021-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2024	90.2% -0.4 vs same-age
2025	89.4% -0.7 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2021 Polo Match Evo

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Visibility	676	41.4%
2	Tyres	420	25.8%
3	Brakes	186	11.4%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	143	8.8%
5	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	58	3.6%
6	Suspension	49	3.0%

All Polo Match Evo years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020	8,212	90.6%	+0.7 pts	24,148
2021 (this page)	10,061	89.8%	-0.6 pts	25,532

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FAQs

Is a 2021 Volkswagen Polo Match Evo reliable?

2021-registered examples passed 89.8% of their MOT tests (10,061 tests, 2023–2025), -0.6 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 5 years old with a median 25,532 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2021 Polo Match Evo?

The median tested example shows 25,532 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.