MOT comparison

Ford Fiesta Mk6 vs Volkswagen Polo Mk4

How the Ford Fiesta Mk6 (2002–2008) and the Volkswagen Polo Mk4 (9N/9N3) (2001–2009) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Ford Fiesta Mk6

8,720,515

MOT tests compared · built 2002–2008

Passes more often in 15 of 16 mileage bands

Volkswagen Polo Mk4 (9N/9N3)

4,320,655

MOT tests compared · built 2001–2009

Passes more often in 0 of 16 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

Share of MOTs passed first time, at the mileage recorded at the test.

Ford Fiesta Mk6 Volkswagen Polo Mk4

Under 10,000 miles 91.2% vs 91.1%

125,659 and 68,682 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 88.7% vs 87.1%

522,168 and 273,394 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 83.7% vs 81.4%

848,566 and 421,330 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 78.5% vs 75.0%

954,674 and 465,971 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 73.1% vs 68.5%

955,553 and 464,226 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 68.0% vs 62.8%

920,883 and 446,460 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 63.6% vs 57.9%

865,255 and 417,801 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 59.4% vs 53.9%

790,466 and 381,065 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 55.8% vs 50.6%

692,142 and 335,179 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 53.0% vs 47.9%

577,790 and 281,957 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 50.1% vs 45.1%

919,910 and 460,747 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 47.9% vs 43.3%

371,919 and 199,628 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 47.5% vs 42.8%

121,182 and 70,667 MOTs

175,000–200,000 miles 48.0% vs 43.0%

36,619 and 22,761 MOTs

200,000–250,000 miles 49.2% vs 44.9%

15,408 and 9,545 MOTs

250,000–300,000 miles 53.7% vs 46.1%

2,321 and 1,242 MOTs

Parts that fail more often

Only differences that hold across at least half of the mileage bands we could compare, and that are far too large to be chance, are listed. How we decide

Ford Fiesta Mk6 fails more often on

Windscreen wiper

Fails about twice as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk4: 4.1% of MOTs against 2.0%.

In 15 of 16 mileage bands · Driver's View
Rear brake pipe

Fails over 20 times as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk4: 3.4% of MOTs against 0.10%.

In 13 of 16 mileage bands · Braking System
Stop lamp

Fails about twice as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk4: 5.5% of MOTs against 3.0%.

In 12 of 16 mileage bands · Lights & Signals

Volkswagen Polo Mk4 fails more often on

Front ball joint

Fails about 3 times as often as the Ford Fiesta Mk6: 5.1% of MOTs against 1.8%.

In 14 of 16 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Side repeater

Fails about 9 times as often as the Ford Fiesta Mk6: 1.5% of MOTs against 0.19%.

In 14 of 16 mileage bands

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These are differences in real MOT results, not engineering verdicts. Owner mix differs between models (some are more often taxis, first cars or rural cars), which is why every figure compares cars at the same mileage. How we compare cars.

MOT records: DVSA MOT history, which contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See this the other way round.