Volkswagen POLO Mk4 (2002-2009) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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used car risk analysis // monte carlo cost projections

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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

electrical▁▂▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▇▇█▇▇▇26.4%

suspension▁▃▄▄▄▄▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▇▇▇██19.4%

brakes▁▂▂▂▂▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇█▇▇▇16.9%

0k100k200k+

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