2019 Volkswagen Polo in Europe: registrations, MOT and licensing

Registered new in Europe in 2019

The largest markets were Germany (61,209), France (40,522), the United Kingdom (37,406).

Average mass: 1,183 kg
Average CO₂: 131 g/km (WLTP)
Average power: 72 kW
Fuel type recorded: Petrol 85% · Diesel 13% · Natural gas 1.6%

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 2019 Volkswagen Polo cars on Dutch roads are the 1.0 petrol (70 kW, 94 hp), 1.0 petrol (59 kW, 79 hp) and 1.0 petrol (85 kW, 114 hp), out of 9 versions with at least 20 cars.

Engine	Power	Cars	Share
1.0 petrol	70 kW 94 hp	13,071	69%
1.0 petrol	59 kW 79 hp	1,791	10%
1.0 petrol	85 kW 114 hp	1,479	8%
2.0 petrol	147 kW 197 hp	1,453	8%
1.6 diesel	70 kW 94 hp	543	3%
1.0 petrol	48 kW 64 hp	356	2%
1.5 petrol	110 kW 148 hp	85	<1%
1.6 diesel	59 kW 79 hp	28	<1%
1.0 CNG	66 kW 89 hp	27	<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

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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

18,858 first registered in 2019 are on Dutch roads; 36% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €22,549.

47.5%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022

98.4%logical odometer history

0.1%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Black 34%Grey 29%White 24%Blue 9%Orange 2%Red 2%

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

In the United Kingdom

35,753 cars built in 2019 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 237 more were declared off the road (SORN).

35,753licensed, 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, 36,694 of these cars first registered in 2019 took their annual MOT test. 86% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2019 the figure was 86%.

86%passed first time

86%all cars from 2019

27,000 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 33,600 mi)

Failed on	These cars	All cars from 2019
Visibility	6.7%	3.6%
Tyres	3.3%	4.8%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2.7%	3.4%
Steering	1.7%	0.2%
Brakes	1.4%	2.4%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	0.7%	0.4%

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

2,001 of these cars first registered in 2019 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 75,000 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

792 2019 cars are on the New Zealand register; 5% arrived as used imports, 94% were sold new in New Zealand.

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

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