MOT comparison

Peugeot 208 Mk2 vs Volkswagen Polo Mk6

How the Peugeot 208 Mk2 (2019–2026) and the Volkswagen Polo Mk6 (AW/BZ) (2017–2026) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Peugeot 208 Mk2

138,705

MOT tests compared · built 2019–2026

Passes more often in 3 of 8 mileage bands

Volkswagen Polo Mk6 (AW/BZ)

676,269

MOT tests compared · built 2017–2026

Passes more often in 3 of 8 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

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

Peugeot 208 Mk2 Volkswagen Polo Mk6

Under 10,000 miles 93.5% vs 94.4%

14,583 and 46,000 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 88.8% vs 90.9%

39,839 and 148,527 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 84.1% vs 86.3%

37,137 and 168,886 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 80.4% vs 82.4%

23,822 and 129,369 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 78.9% vs 79.3%

12,795 and 86,208 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 78.1% vs 76.2%

6,303 and 52,472 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 76.9% vs 73.9%

2,863 and 29,374 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 76.7% vs 72.2%

1,363 and 15,433 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

Peugeot 208 Mk2 fails more often on

Windscreen wiper

Fails about 3 times as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk6: 4.5% of MOTs against 1.8%.

In 8 of 8 mileage bands · Driver's View
Front ball joint

Fails about 16 times as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk6: 3.0% of MOTs against 0.19%.

In 7 of 8 mileage bands · Suspension & Joints
Rear brake pad

Fails about 9 times as often as the Volkswagen Polo Mk6: 1.2% of MOTs against 0.14%.

In 6 of 8 mileage bands · Braking System

Volkswagen Polo Mk6 fails more often on

Front track rod end

Fails over 20 times as often as the Peugeot 208 Mk2: 4.6% of MOTs against 0.01%.

In 8 of 8 mileage bands · Steering Issues
Windscreen washer

Fails about 3 times as often as the Peugeot 208 Mk2: 1.9% of MOTs against 0.66%.

In 7 of 8 mileage bands · Driver's View

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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.

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