Volkswagen Polo 1997 reliability and quality

Production year from 1997 to 2000

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Volkswagen Polo is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was good.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2012 in average failures were found for approximately 13.8 percents of Volkswagen Polo.
The most recent data available is for 2012, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Volkswagen Polo was 22.4 percent, the average for a car that age was 26.8 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Polo proved to be more reliable than 75% of the other cars tested.

A good used Volkswagen Polo could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 35% cheaper than the average estate cars of a similar age.

Volkswagen Polo price and technical data
Volkswagen Polo 1997 owner reviews
Estate cars 1997 - 2000 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volkswagen Polo 2000
2012 12 years 22.4% / 26.80% 18. from 77
2011 11 years 19.1% / 26.00% 10. from 72
2010 10 years 19.6% / 19.20% 31. from 79
2009 9 years 12.7% / 18.30% 14. from 87
2008 8 years 11.2% / 13.30% 36. from 99
2007 7 years 11.6% / 15.80% 20. from 96
2006 6 years 9.5% / 11.20% 32. from 106
2005 5 years 8.4% / 11.30% 26. from 105
2004 4 years 4.3% / 5.60% 29. from 113
Volkswagen Polo 1999
2011 12 years 19.1% / 26.00% 10. from 72
2010 11 years 17.3% / 24.10% 10. from 75
2009 10 years 12.7% / 18.30% 14. from 87
2008 9 years 12.5% / 18.10% 16. from 88
2007 8 years 11.6% / 15.80% 20. from 96
2006 7 years 12.2% / 17.20% 22. from 97
2005 6 years 8.4% / 11.30% 26. from 105
2004 5 years 8.4% / 10.90% 34. from 103
Volkswagen Polo 1998
2010 12 years 17.3% / 24.10% 10. from 75
2009 11 years 18.5% / 23.30% 15. from 68
2008 10 years 12.5% / 18.10% 16. from 88
2007 9 years 16.8% / 21.40% 26. from 82
2006 8 years 12.2% / 17.20% 22. from 97
2005 7 years 12.7% / 17.00% 26. from 87
2004 6 years 8.4% / 10.90% 34. from 103
Volkswagen Polo 1997
2009 12 years 18.5% / 23.30% 15. from 68
2008 11 years 20.5% / 22.50% 32. from 72
2007 10 years 16.8% / 21.40% 26. from 82
2006 9 years 20.2% / 22.70% 34. from 78
2005 8 years 12.7% / 17.00% 26. from 87
2004 7 years 14.4% / 16.70% 43. from 85