VolkswagenPolo SEL +

25 Volkswagen Polo SEL + cars are licensed in the UK, and another 3 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 29 at the end of June 2020; 86% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 3%. One of 199 versions DVLA records under the Volkswagen Polo.

MOT67.2% pass first time · cars the same age 70.3%Jump to MOT results

Licensed: 25taxed for the road
SORN: 3declared off the road
On the register: 28licensed + SORN
1-year change: 0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change: −3.4%on the register
Peak licensed: 29June 2020

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2013 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Quarter end	Licensed	SORN	Total
2026 Q2	25	3	28
2026 Q1	27	1	28
2025 Q4	25	1	26
2025 Q3	27	1	28
2025 Q2	27	1	28
2025 Q1	28	1	29
2024 Q4	27	1	28
2024 Q3	27	1	28
2024 Q2	24	2	26
2024 Q1	24	2	26
2023 Q4	26	1	27
2023 Q3	27	1	28
2023 Q2	25	1	26
2023 Q1	28	1	29
2022 Q4	27	1	28
2022 Q3	27	1	28
2022 Q2	28	1	29
2022 Q1	28	0	28
2021 Q4	29	0	29
2021 Q3	28	0	28
2021 Q2	29	0	29
2021 Q1	28	0	28
2020 Q4	28	0	28
2020 Q3	29	0	29
2020 Q2	29	0	29
2020 Q1	28	0	28
2019 Q4	28	0	28
2019 Q3	28	0	28
2019 Q2	27	0	27
2019 Q1	26	0	26
2018 Q4	28	0	28
2018 Q3	26	0	26
2018 Q2	25	0	25
2018 Q1	24	0	24
2017 Q4	27	0	27
2017 Q3	27	0	27
2017 Q2	26	0	26
2017 Q1	24	0	24
2016 Q4	23	0	23
2016 Q3	21	0	21
2016 Q2	21	0	21
2016 Q1	22	0	22
2015 Q4	18	0	18
2015 Q3	20	0	20
2015 Q2	18	0	18
2015 Q1	17	0	17
2014 Q4	15	0	15
2014 Q3	11	0	11
2014 Q2	10	0	10
2014 Q1	10	0	10
2013 Q4	7	0	7
2013 Q3	2	0	2

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year made	Licensed	SORN
2013	22	1
2014	3	0

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN

Diesel25
Petrol3

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN

1301cc to 1400cc3
1501cc to 1600cc23

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Volkswagen Polo versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

Version	Licensed	SORN
Polo SE TSI	53,364	404
Polo Match TSI	48,610	219
Polo SE	37,744	1,753
Polo Match Edition	35,431	840
Polo Match 60	30,617	1,976
Polo S 60	26,156	2,119
Polo Life TSI	24,119	76
Polo R-Line TSI also “Polo R Line TSI”, “Polo R Line + TSI”	21,602	231
Polo Match TSI S-A	20,504	94
Polo Match	16,413	1,393
Polo SE TSI S-A	16,900	185
Polo Life	16,394	90
Polo Match Edition TSI	14,876	109
Polo R-Line TSI S-A also “Polo R Line TSI S-A”	13,525	303
Polo Life TSI S-A	13,419	35
Polo GTI TSI S-A also “Polo GTI + TSI S-A”	12,326	98
Polo SE EVO	11,984	97
Polo Match 85	11,661	263
Polo E	5,483	4,825
Polo S	7,445	2,723
Polo SE 85	9,207	379
Polo SEL TSI also “Polo SEL + TSI”	8,789	158
Polo Match EVO	8,059	36
Polo Twist	5,687	1,819
Polo GTI	6,022	1,371
Polo SE TDI	6,537	733
Polo Beats TSI	7,142	61
Polo Match 80	6,688	465
Polo E 55	5,378	1,620
Polo Match TDI	6,285	455
Polo Match S-A	6,333	134
Polo Style TSI	6,391	21
Polo SE 85 S-A	6,071	225
Polo E 60	5,103	753
Polo	4,498	942
Polo Moda 60	4,976	454
Polo Match Edition TSI S-A	5,218	35
Polo Bluegt	4,928	66
Polo SE 60	4,633	303
Polo Match 70	4,388	380
Polo Match 80 Auto	4,541	205
Polo SE TDI 75	4,072	667
Polo S 70	4,357	358
Polo S 55	3,778	848
Polo S AC	4,347	65
Polo Match Edition S-A	4,228	63
Polo S 80	3,739	368
Polo S 64	3,396	615
Polo Match Edition TDI	3,620	168
Polo Match TDI 70	3,374	412
Polo SEL TSI S-A	3,735	18
Polo S 75 Auto	3,363	286
Polo Beats EVO	3,517	34
Polo SE 80	3,094	256
Polo Bluemotion TDI	3,009	274
Polo SE 70	3,002	191
Polo Moda 70	2,933	239
Polo Twist Auto	2,694	384
Polo SE Design TSI	2,993	22
Polo 1.4 CL	483	2,285
Polo SEL TDI 90	2,328	258
Polo Beats	2,548	26
Polo S 75	2,113	384
Polo SEL 85	2,141	97
Polo GTI S-A	1,846	68
Polo SE Design	1,860	24
Polo SE TDI 80	1,579	250
Polo S TDI 70	1,459	331
Polo SE 75 Auto	1,620	143
Polo Active TSI	1,687	3
Polo SEL 85 S-A	1,557	47
Polo SEL TDI also “Polo SEL + TDI”	1,544	59
Polo Bluegt S-A	1,501	16
Polo S Auto	1,122	339
Polo SE Auto	1,087	327
Polo Twist TDI	906	496
Polo Black Edition TSI S-A	1,377	5
Polo SE 75	1,159	181
Polo E 64	1,064	234
Polo United TSI	1,286	2
Polo 1.0 L	144	1,120
Polo E 70	1,132	126
Polo CL	255	947
Polo Bluemotion 2 TDI A/C	994	174
Polo GTI S-A 180	1,029	126
Polo TSI Bluemotion	1,109	31
Polo S 80 Auto	1,061	55
Polo C	231	856
Polo Beats TSI S-A	1,066	12
Polo SE Tech Edition TSI	1,070	8
Polo Sport TDI	593	460
Polo Twist SDI	612	436
Polo SE 80 Auto	976	48
Polo CL Coupe	163	710
Polo United EVO	856	4
Polo Edition 50 TSI	832	7
Polo 1.4 L	133	668
Polo R-Line Style AC	737	44
Polo S TDI	323	420
Polo Bluemotion 1 TDI	549	146
Polo SE Design TSI S-A	627	4
Polo SE Design TDI	612	8
Polo Sport TDI 100	482	121
Polo E SDI	217	343
Polo SE Tech Edition EVO	556	0
Polo 1.4 CL Auto	195	358
Polo L	73	470
Polo S SDI	193	323
Polo R-Line Style	477	27
Polo Active TSI S-A	500	2
Polo Sport 105	438	50
Polo United TSI S-A	470	1
Polo Dune TDI	377	94
Polo Match Auto	310	120
Polo S TDI 80	303	99
Polo 1.4 16V	42	346
Polo FOX	87	268
Polo Coupe Genesis	70	283
Polo Dune	278	69
Polo Sport	231	110
Polo Edition 25 GTI S-A	334	1
Polo E Auto	215	110
Polo SE 64	277	45
Polo 1.6 CL	40	280
Polo GT TDI 130	163	151
Polo Active EVO	291	1
Polo CL Diesel	12	268
Polo Coupe G40	52	215
Polo Coupe S	51	215
Polo Coupe Boulevard	64	181
Polo SE Tech Edition TSI S-A	243	0
Polo GT Coupe	50	174
Polo FSI SE	132	78
Polo FSI Sport	109	99
Polo R Line TDI	205	3
Polo S EVO	192	1
Polo Genesis	51	137
Polo 1.6 GL	21	154
Polo Sport TDI 130	84	70
Polo GT	99	52
Polo GL	28	112
Polo Dune 80	126	10
Polo E TDI 70	98	37
Polo L Diesel	3	129
Polo C Formel E	34	96
Polo Sport 100	104	25
Polo Beats TDI	122	3
Polo 1.6 CL Auto	37	86
Polo Coupe	28	95
Polo SE TDI 70	90	22
Polo 1.4 L Auto	47	58
Polo Ranger	29	76
Polo 1.6 GL Auto	30	70
Polo Sport TDI 80	75	19
Polo 16V	19	74
Polo Sport FSI 86	69	24
Polo Matchcoupe	19	62
Polo CL TDI	6	73
Polo N	32	45
Polo 1.9 CL SDI	3	64
Polo Country	18	45
Polo 1.6 L	6	55
Polo 1.4 Harlequin	23	36
Polo Colour Concept	16	42
Polo Parade Coupe	14	36
Polo 1.6 GLX	12	36
Polo CL SDI	2	46
Polo GLS	13	30
Polo Classic C	13	29
Polo Coupe Parade	10	32
Polo L TDI	1	34
Polo CL 75 BHP	8	27
Polo CL 100 BHP	4	25
Polo SEL +	25	3
Polo L SDI	3	24
Polo LX	12	15
Polo Colour Concept TDI	10	14
Polo Classic GL	5	14
Polo GL TDI	6	12
Polo Coupe FOX	3	15
Polo E TDI	4	12
Polo 1.9 L SDI	0	15
Polo LS	2	12
Polo 1.6 GLX Auto	3	10
Polo GLX	1	11
Polo CL Auto	4	8
Polo FOX Coupe	3	8
Polo Classic CL F E	3	7
Polo Classic C Formel E	1	8
Polo Classic CL	0	7
Polo Boulevard	2	4
Polo TDI Bluemotion + also “Polo TDI Bluemotion”	5	1
Polo Parade	2	3
Polo CX	1	3
Polo LX Formel E	1	2
Polo SEL TDI 75	2	0
Polo 1.6 L Auto	0	2
Polo GTI Plus TSI	1	0
Polo NN	0	0

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 67.2% of Volkswagen Polo MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 70.3% for cars of the same age. 7.0% had at least one dangerous defect (7.7% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Volkswagen Polo.

First-time pass: 67.2%of initial tests
Cars the same age: 70.3%first-time pass
Dangerous defect: 7.0%same age 7.7%
Tests: 616,526in 2025

Most common failures

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn3.2%Suspension · cars the same age 1.6%
Position lamp: not working2.5%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 2.8%
Coil spring: fractured or broken2.4%Suspension · cars the same age 2.6%

Full Volkswagen Polo MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.