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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 1000 d lwb

15 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15 Volkswagen 1000 d lwb vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1000 d lwb has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 235,379 miles.

15
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
18,912
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 1000 d lwb problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1000 d lwb MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Brakes3%

Volkswagen 1000 d lwb pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
91100%
101100%
11250%
12250%
13250%
141100%
1510%

Fuel types: Diesel (15)

Most common Volkswagen 1000 d lwb MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1000 d lwb MOT tests:

  1. Non obligatory mirror damaged (1 times)
  2. Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e) (1 times)
  3. Emissions not tested (7.0) (1 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  9. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  10. spare wheel carrier insecure (1 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  14. Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  15. Coolant leak (1 times)

Volkswagen 1000 d lwb pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 11 64% 235,379

Volkswagen 1000 d lwb reliability FAQ

Across 15 Volkswagen 1000 d lwb vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1000 d lwb MOT issues are: Non obligatory mirror damaged; Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e); Emissions not tested (7.0).

The typical Volkswagen 1000 d lwb in our data has covered around 235,379 miles.

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