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Volkswagen POLO

3 generations // 2002-2025
┌─ Overview ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
Segment: mainstream, budget
Fuel: petrol
MPG range: 46-46
Insurance group: 10-10
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POLO Mk4 (2002-2009)

mainstreampetrol
Running
~£1554/yr
Deprec.
> Top failure modes
[HIGH]Brake lines~109k mi£80-200
[MED]Coil springs~98k mi£100-200
[MED]Exhaust system~103k mi£150-400
[MED]Ball joints~103k mi£80-180
[MED]Shock absorbers~113k mi£150-350
> Failure rate by mileage
electrical▁▂▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▇▇█▇▇▇26.4%
suspension▁▃▄▄▄▄▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▇▇▇██19.4%
brakes▁▂▂▂▂▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇█▇▇▇16.9%
0k100k200k+

POLO Mk5 (2009-2017)

budgetpetrol46 mpgins. grp 1075-150 bhp0-60: 10s
Running
~£1620/yr
Deprec.
> Typical values (~13yr old)
Low mi (82k)£4.4k
Avg mi (117k)£3.8k
High mi (164k)£2.4k
> Top failure modes
[MED]Coil springs~76k mi£100-200
[MED]Shock absorbers~85k mi£150-350
[MED]Exhaust system~88k mi£150-400
[MED]Ball joints~90k mi£80-180
[CRIT]Timing chain (1.2 TSI)~65k mi£700-1300
[CRIT]DSG mechatronic~75k mi£1000-1800
> Failure rate by mileage
suspension▁▁▂▂▃▃▃▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▇▇▇▅█11.9%
brakes▁▁▂▂▃▄▄▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇█▇█▇▇█11.5%
electrical▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▄▅▅▆▇▇▇███▇█▇▆8.9%
0k100k200k+
Reliability factor: 0.87

POLO Mk6 (2017-2025)

mainstreampetrol
Running
~£1556/yr
Deprec.
> Top failure modes
[MED]Ball joints~36k mi£80-180
> Failure rate by mileage
steering▁▂▃▃▄▄▅▄▆▃▄▄▃▁█5.2%
tyres▁▁▁▂▂▂▂▂▂▃▂▁▃▃█3.7%
visibility▂▂▃▃▄▄▄▄▃▃▄▁▁█▁3.5%
0k100k200k+
┌─ What to Watch For ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
[HIGH]Brake lines~109k mi£80-200
[CRIT]Timing chain (1.2 TSI)~65k mi£700-1300
[CRIT]DSG mechatronic~75k mi£1000-1800
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