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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 1000 td swb

599 vehicles · 992 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 599 Volkswagen 1000 td swb vehicles and 992 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1000 td swb has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 167,223 miles.

599
Vehicles
992
MOT tests
8,746
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 1000 td swb problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1000 td swb MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Brakes7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Volkswagen 1000 td swb pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen 1000 td swb's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
51669%
62677%
74070%
88471%
911365%
1012265%
116971%
126670%
133868%
142763%
151771%
161155%
17967%
18875%
191258%
20967%

Fuel types: Diesel (597), Petrol (2)

Most common Volkswagen 1000 td swb MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1000 td swb MOT tests:

  1. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (29 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (25 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (20 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (18 times)
  6. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (17 times)
  7. Oil leak (17 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
  9. Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (16 times)
  10. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (15 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (15 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  14. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (14 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14 times)

Volkswagen 1000 td swb pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 6 22 73% 134,505
2000 15 104 72% 181,844
1999 11 67 66% 166,037
1998 36 286 65% 159,782
1997 27 128 74% 152,132
1996 21 137 64% 161,817

Volkswagen 1000 td swb reliability FAQ

Across 599 Volkswagen 1000 td swb vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1000 td swb MOT issues are: Horn not working (1.6.2a); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen 1000 td swb in our data has covered around 167,223 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen 1000 td swb

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