Volkswagen Polo 2001 reliability and quality

Production year from 2001 to 2005

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Volkswagen Polo reliability is average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately 16.6 percents of Volkswagen Polo.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Volkswagen Polo was 30.5 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Polo was found to be less reliable than 70% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Volkswagen Polo 2001 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volkswagen Polo 2005
2017 12 years 30.5% / 27.10% 60. from 86
2016 11 years 35.6% / 31.40% 66. from 89
2015 10 years 30.3% / 26.80% 66. from 95
2014 9 years 34.1% / 28.80% 76. from 95
2013 8 years 21.0% / 17.20% 85. from 107
2012 7 years 22.5% / 17.50% 84. from 107
2011 6 years 12.6% / 10.40% 86. from 120
2010 5 years 12.6% / 9.90% 94. from 123
2009 4 years 5.1% / 5.00% 67. from 117
2008 3 years 4.8% / 4.80% 61. from 116
2007 2 years 5.1% / 5.90% 41. from 113
Volkswagen Polo 2004
2016 12 years 35.6% / 31.40% 66. from 89
2015 11 years 36.3% / 32.10% 59. from 78
2014 10 years 34.1% / 28.80% 76. from 95
2013 9 years 27.7% / 23.00% 67. from 87
2012 8 years 22.5% / 17.50% 84. from 107
2011 7 years 22.6% / 16.70% 83. from 98
2010 6 years 12.6% / 9.90% 94. from 123
2009 5 years 11.3% / 9.30% 83. from 109
2008 4 years 4.8% / 4.80% 61. from 116
2007 3 years 5.1% / 5.90% 41. from 113
2006 2 years 4.3% / 6.60% 13. from 107
Volkswagen Polo 2003
2015 12 years 36.3% / 32.10% 59. from 78
2014 11 years 36.1% / 33.30% 52. from 78
2013 10 years 27.7% / 23.00% 67. from 87
2012 9 years 25.7% / 22.20% 64. from 88
2011 8 years 22.6% / 16.70% 83. from 98
2010 7 years 12.6% / 14.70% 94. from 123
2009 6 years 11.3% / 9.30% 83. from 109
2008 5 years 7.1% / 8.90% 31. from 111
2007 4 years 5.1% / 5.90% 41. from 113
2006 3 years 4.3% / 6.60% 13. from 107
2005 2 years 5.6% / 6.50% 39. from 110
2004 1 years 4.3% / 5.60% 29. from 113
Volkswagen Polo 2002
2014 12 years 36.1% / 33.30% 52. from 78
2013 11 years 24.8% / 27.60% 22. from 69
2012 10 years 25.7% / 22.20% 64. from 88
2011 9 years 19.6% / 21.40% 31. from 79
2010 8 years 12.6% / 14.70% 94. from 123
2009 7 years 13.1% / 14.00% 42. from 94
2008 6 years 7.1% / 8.90% 31. from 111
2007 5 years 10.3% / 10.70% 51. from 107
2006 4 years 4.3% / 6.60% 13. from 107
2005 3 years 5.6% / 6.50% 39. from 110
2004 2 years 4.3% / 5.60% 29. from 113
Volkswagen Polo 2001
2013 12 years 24.8% / 27.60% 22. from 69
2012 11 years 22.4% / 26.80% 18. from 77
2011 10 years 19.6% / 21.40% 31. from 79
2010 9 years 19.6% / 19.20% 31. from 79
2009 8 years 13.1% / 14.00% 42. from 94
2008 7 years 11.2% / 13.30% 36. from 99
2007 6 years 10.3% / 10.70% 51. from 107
2006 5 years 9.5% / 11.20% 32. from 106
2005 4 years 5.6% / 6.50% 39. from 110
2004 3 years 4.3% / 5.60% 29. from 113