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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 014721

1 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
53%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 014721 vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 014721 has an overall 53% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,596 miles.

1
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
1,465
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 014721 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 014721 MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Brakes16%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Visibility3%

Volkswagen 014721 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen 014721 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 014721 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (4 times)
  2. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  3. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  5. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  6. Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  7. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (2 times)
  8. both front inner wings corroded (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)

Volkswagen 014721 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1986 1 19 53% 83,596

Volkswagen 014721 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 014721 vehicles in our MOT data, 53% pass the MOT (a 47% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 014721 MOT issues are: Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8); Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Volkswagen 014721 in our data has covered around 83,596 miles.

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