2014 Volkswagen Polo in Europe: registrations, MOT and licensing

Registered new in Europe in 2014

The largest markets were Germany (67,833), the United Kingdom (47,517), France (42,075).

Average mass: 1,123 kg
Average power: 67 kW
Fuel type recorded: Petrol 74% · Diesel 26%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Engines

The most common engines in 2014 Volkswagen Polo cars on Dutch roads are the 1.2 petrol (66 kW, 89 hp), 1.4 diesel (55 kW, 74 hp) and 1.0 petrol (55 kW, 74 hp), out of 12 versions with at least 20 cars.

Engine	Power	Cars	Share
1.2 petrol	66 kW 89 hp	7,435	55%
1.4 diesel	55 kW 74 hp	1,593	12%
1.0 petrol	55 kW 74 hp	1,502	11%
1.0 petrol	44 kW 59 hp	831	6%
1.2 petrol	51 kW 68 hp	440	3%
1.2 petrol	81 kW 109 hp	399	3%
1.4 diesel	66 kW 89 hp	317	2%
1.2 petrol	44 kW 59 hp	278	2%
1.2 petrol	77 kW 103 hp	224	2%
1.2 diesel	55 kW 74 hp	200	1%
1.6 diesel	66 kW 89 hp	140	1%
1.4 petrol	103 kW 138 hp	114	<1%

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

Other years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201320142015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it

In the Netherlands

13,753 first registered in 2014 are on Dutch roads; 44% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €18,748.

76.4%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022

96.0%logical odometer history

1.1%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Black 35%Grey 33%White 18%Blue 8%Red 3%Brown 2%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

43,985 cars built in 2014 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 885 more were declared off the road (SORN).

43,985licensed, end of 2025

98%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 44,275 of these cars first registered in 2014 took their annual MOT test. 69% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2014 the figure was 72%.

69%passed first time

72%all cars from 2014

61,300 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 74,000 mi)

Failed on	These cars	All cars from 2014
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	11.7%	10.0%
Suspension	8.3%	8.2%
Brakes	8.2%	6.0%
Tyres	6.7%	6.8%
Visibility	6.6%	4.3%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.7%	2.5%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In Finland

1,415 of these cars first registered in 2014 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 133,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

1,079 2014 cars are on the New Zealand register; 34% arrived as used imports, 64% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

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