2015 Volkswagen Polo in Europe: registrations, MOT and licensing

Registered new in Europe in 2015

The largest markets were Germany (69,856), the United Kingdom (54,847), France (45,583).

Average mass: 1,131 kg
Average power: 69 kW
Fuel type recorded: Petrol 77% · Diesel 23%

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 2015 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 (70 kW, 94 hp), out of 11 versions with at least 20 cars.

Engine	Power	Cars	Share
1.2 petrol	66 kW 89 hp	7,145	45%
1.4 diesel	55 kW 74 hp	2,383	15%
1.0 petrol	70 kW 94 hp	2,316	14%
1.0 petrol	55 kW 74 hp	1,479	9%
1.0 petrol	44 kW 59 hp	833	5%
1.4 diesel	66 kW 89 hp	717	4%
1.2 petrol	81 kW 109 hp	431	3%
1.8 petrol	141 kW 189 hp	369	2%
1.4 petrol	110 kW 148 hp	206	1%
1.0 petrol	81 kW 109 hp	141	<1%
1.4 diesel	77 kW 103 hp	34	<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 2013 201420152016 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

16,070 first registered in 2015 are on Dutch roads; 36% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €19,869.

74.3%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022

97.0%logical odometer history

0.7%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Black 33%Grey 28%White 20%Blue 13%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

51,214 cars built in 2015 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 621 more were declared off the road (SORN).

51,214licensed, end of 2025

99%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, 51,571 of these cars first registered in 2015 took their annual MOT test. 75% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2015 the figure was 75%.

75%passed first time

75%all cars from 2015

54,300 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 66,700 mi)

Failed on	These cars	All cars from 2015
Brakes	7.9%	5.1%
Suspension	6.4%	6.4%
Tyres	6.0%	6.6%
Visibility	5.7%	3.9%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5.3%	7.7%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.8%	2.1%

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

1,672 of these cars first registered in 2015 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 121,000 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

1,076 2015 cars are on the New Zealand register; 25% arrived as used imports, 73% were sold new in New Zealand.

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

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