2000 Volkswagen Polo S review from UK and Ireland
"So near, yet so very far away.."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Clutch replaced twice.
Water pump replaced twice.
Intermittent electrical fault with stereo.
ABS sensor light flickers on and off, cured by hosing down the wheels.
Rear wiper jet leaks into the boot.
Central locking, self unlocks at times, have found the car insecure after double checking its locked.
Horn sounded continually without me touching it (quite embarrassing).
General comments?
It's a shame that I have had so many reliability issues with this car, It's a lovely looking car, and comfortable too. Without the reliability issues, this car would be the perfect compact/city car. The car handles well, a little top heavy round corners maybe, but perfectly function-able.
I would like to think I have just had bad luck with the car, but my research seems to indicate that some if not all of the faults listed are fairly common.
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| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 mpi Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 80000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 97000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi FTO |
| Date of Entry | 18th March, 2009 |