Car · postcode area
Leeds
LSYorkshire · ranked 87 of 118 on like-for-like
75.4%
Polo pass rate across 28,990 tests
79.4% all-car area pass rate
11,874 Polo cars tested here
Volkswagen Polo in Leeds (LS) vs Manchester (M)
The same model, tested in two postcode areas. This compares the Polo's own MOT record with the all-car record in each area, so a strong local average is not mistaken for a strong model.
Car · postcode area
North West · ranked 35 of 118 on like-for-like
79.1%
Polo pass rate across 38,016 tests
81.9% all-car area pass rate
16,862 Polo cars tested here
The short answer
The Polo is ahead in Manchester
In Leeds (LS), 28,990 Polo tests pass 75.4%; in Manchester (M), 38,016 pass 79.1% — a gap of 3.7 points. The all-car pass rate is 79.4% in LS and 81.9% in M. Against that local average, the Polo is −4.0 points in LS and −2.8 points in M. Nationally the Polo passes 78.3%, so the LS figure is −2.9 points against the model's own record and M +0.8 points. Leeds ranks 87 of 118 areas on like-for-like performance (+0.4 points against what its age and mileage mix predicts); Manchester ranks 35 of 118 (−0.5 points). The Polo accounts for 2.30% of all tests in LS and 2.30% in M. These are tests carried out in each postcode area, not cars kept there. A car tested in both areas appears in both counts.
- Pass rate: 75.4% vs 79.1%
- Cars tested: 11,874 vs 16,862
- Tests: 28,990 vs 38,016
- Area average: 79.4% vs 81.9%
- Model vs area: −4.0 vs −2.8 pts
- Area rank: 87/118 vs 35/118
| Measure | LS | M |
|---|---|---|
| Polo pass rate | 75.4% | 79.1% stronger figure |
| Polo cars tested | 11,874 | 16,862 |
| Polo MOT tests | 28,990 | 38,016 |
| Polo's share of area tests | 2.30% | 2.30% |
| Area pass rate, all cars | 79.4% | 81.9% |
| Polo against the area average | −4.0 pts | −2.8 pts stronger figure |
| Area rank, like-for-like | 87 of 118 | 35 of 118 |
| Area against what its car mix predicts | +0.4 pts | −0.5 pts |
| All cars tested in the area | 561,229 | 757,842 |
| All MOT tests in the area | 1,268,672 | 1,634,654 |
| MOT test stations | 248 | 323 |
| Typical repair spend per 100 tests, all cars | £657–£1,783 | £570–£1,556 |
A ✓ marks the stronger model-specific figure. Area rates, ranks and spend are context, not a score: the area average covers every car tested there, not this model.
What this comparison can and cannot tell you
- It is a test-location figure. The DVSA postcode area is where the MOT was carried out, not where the keeper lives. A car tested in both areas appears in both counts.
- The area average is every car, not this model. A high area rate can come from a newer car mix or more main-dealer testing; the like-for-like row adjusts for the age and mileage mix of the cars actually tested.
- Below 30 tests the rate is withheld. The counts are still shown, because a count of three cars is a real answer even when a percentage would be noise.
- Repair spend is an all-car estimate. It is not a quote for a Volkswagen Polo and not a prediction for a specific car.
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