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Volkswagen Polo

Made 1981–2022 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
44.1%
±0.5 pp
n = 44,100
Annual mileage (median)
7,801 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
3.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
55.9%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 44,100

44.1% of Volkswagen Polo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 44,100, all years of manufacture). 7,026 Volkswagen Polo cars are registered in Lithuania (0.5% of all passenger cars), with a median age of 16.8 years. Of the 28 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 2019 do best (84.8%) and those made in 1995 worst (27.3%). A typical one covers 7,801 km a year.

Pass rate by year of manufacture

Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
Volkswagen Polo: Pass rate by year of manufacture43199134343919942732341997343538200039383820033840412006444650200951535920126168672015747384201885
Chart data: Volkswagen Polo: Pass rate by year of manufacture
YearFirst-time pass95 % CI
199143.0%34.5–51.9%
199233.6%25.6–42.8%
199334.5%23.6–47.3%
199438.5%31.8–45.6%
199527.3%24.3–30.6%
199631.9%29.3–34.5%
199734.4%32.0–36.9%
199834.0%31.9–36.2%
199935.0%32.7–37.4%
200038.2%36.4–40.1%
200139.1%37.0–41.2%
200238.3%36.8–39.9%
200338.4%36.8–40.0%
200437.8%35.8–39.8%
200540.3%38.3–42.3%
200640.7%38.8–42.5%
200743.9%42.1–45.8%
200846.2%44.4–48.0%
200949.6%47.1–52.1%
201051.5%49.4–53.6%
201152.7%50.6–54.7%
201259.3%56.5–61.9%
201360.6%57.7–63.5%
201467.7%64.3–70.9%
201566.6%63.3–69.7%
201673.9%70.4–77.2%
201773.2%67.9–78.0%
201883.7%79.9–87.0%
201984.8%80.3–88.5%

Mileage by age

p25–p75 band, median – solid line
Volkswagen Polo: Mileage by age100k200k300k205,534 km · 15 yrs5 yrs10 yrs15 yrs20 yrs25 yrs
Chart data: Volkswagen Polo: Mileage by age
Agep25p50p75
2 yrs32,441 km68,226 km100,434 km
3 yrs45,342 km76,381 km112,113 km
4 yrs52,396 km95,938 km140,412 km
5 yrs75,748 km121,820 km166,298 km
6 yrs70,045 km117,117 km168,738 km
7 yrs90,029 km139,159 km189,039 km
8 yrs97,798 km149,360 km195,963 km
9 yrs110,462 km159,521 km207,060 km
10 yrs124,361 km172,823 km217,363 km
11 yrs134,100 km181,821 km227,842 km
12 yrs142,787 km192,978 km236,464 km
13 yrs150,520 km196,089 km242,005 km
14 yrs158,014 km205,448 km252,838 km
15 yrs159,832 km205,534 km252,700 km
16 yrs165,568 km213,113 km264,270 km
17 yrs166,830 km213,598 km263,804 km
18 yrs166,391 km217,969 km269,228 km
19 yrs167,719 km215,370 km265,256 km
20 yrs164,548 km215,556 km265,419 km
21 yrs168,713 km216,133 km267,263 km
22 yrs161,709 km211,958 km263,434 km
23 yrs156,170 km208,452 km261,781 km
24 yrs141,219 km205,251 km254,870 km
25 yrs134,745 km199,842 km247,862 km
26 yrs115,780 km191,000 km231,667 km
27 yrs91,703 km165,399 km234,233 km
28 yrs87,176 km162,880 km217,705 km
29 yrs72,208 km160,483 km216,308 km
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
9.8% over the limit · n = 18,497
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.47 m⁻¹
16.1% over the limit · n = 23,103

Inspection verdicts

Volkswagen Polo, n = 44,100
Volkswagen Polo: Inspection verdicts
Chart data: Volkswagen Polo: Inspection verdicts
%
No defects23.8%
Minor defects20.4%
Major defects54.4%
Dangerous defects1.4%

Registered fleet

Passenger cars allowed in traffic · Regitra, 2026-07-01
Cars registered
7,026
allowed in traffic
Fleet share
0.5%
of registered passenger cars
Age of cars registered
16.8 yrs
median since first registration
Electric share
0.0%
battery-electric cars (BEV)

Fuel: registered vs inspected

Registered
Volkswagen Polo: Registered, Fuel mix
Chart data: Volkswagen Polo: Registered, Fuel mix
%
Diesel58.9%
Petrol39.3%
Petrol + LPG1.7%
Other0.2%
Inspected
Volkswagen Polo: Inspected, Fuel mix
Chart data: Volkswagen Polo: Inspected, Fuel mix
%
Diesel56.5%
Petrol40.8%
Petrol + LPG2.7%
Other0.0%
Volkswagen Polo: Fuel: registered vs inspected
FuelRegisteredInspected
Diesel58.9%56.5%
Petrol39.3%40.8%
Petrol + LPG1.7%2.7%
Other0.2%0.0%
Registered means every passenger car (M1/M1G) in Regitra's register that is allowed in traffic, while inspected counts only the cars that came to a technical inspection, so new cars not yet due for one are underrepresented there.
By year of manufacture
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By year of manufacture
YearnFirst-time passInterval
2022n = 1 · too few
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2021n = 9 · too few
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2020n = 18 · too few
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2019 full stats290
84.8%
80.3–88.5%
2018 full stats412
83.7%
79.9–87.0%
2017 full stats295
73.2%
67.9–78.0%
2016 full stats636
73.9%
70.4–77.2%
2015 full stats826
66.6%
63.3–69.7%
2014 full stats768
67.7%
64.3–70.9%
2013 full stats1,084
60.6%
57.7–63.5%
2012 full stats1,286
59.3%
56.5–61.9%
2011 full stats2,312
52.7%
50.6–54.7%
2010 full stats2,177
51.5%
49.4–53.6%
2009 full stats1,531
49.6%
47.1–52.1%
2008 full stats2,923
46.2%
44.4–48.0%
2007 full stats2,819
43.9%
42.1–45.8%
2006 full stats2,740
40.7%
38.8–42.5%
2005 full stats2,312
40.3%
38.3–42.3%
2004 full stats2,302
37.8%
35.8–39.8%
2003 full stats3,544
38.4%
36.8–40.0%
2002 full stats3,599
38.3%
36.8–39.9%
2001 full stats2,076
39.1%
37.0–41.2%
2000 full stats2,567
38.2%
36.4–40.1%
1999 full stats1,593
35.0%
32.7–37.4%
1998 full stats1,849
34.0%
31.9–36.2%
1997 full stats1,456
34.4%
32.0–36.9%
1996 full stats1,268
31.9%
29.3–34.5%
1995 full stats772
27.3%
24.3–30.6%
1994 full stats187
38.5%
31.8–45.6%
1993 58
34.5%
23.6–47.3%
1992 full stats113
33.6%
25.6–42.8%
1991 full stats121
43.0%
34.5–51.9%
1990n = 24 · too few
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1989n = 24 · too few
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1988n = 27 · too few
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1987n = 27 · too few
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1986n = 17 · too few
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1985n = 12 · too few
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1984n = 9 · too few
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1983n = 3 · too few
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1982n = 11 · too few
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1981n = 1 · too few
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