MOT reliability

Volkswagen 1000lwd

Q: Is the Volkswagen 1000lwd reliable?

Across 1 Volkswagen 1000lwd vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 3.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed

59%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 1000lwd vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1000lwd has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 232,923 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

2,656

Avg miles / year

3.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 1000lwd problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1000lwd MOT tests:

Other108%
Steering7%
Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Seatbelts & equipment3%

Volkswagen 1000lwd pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
9	1	100%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	1	100%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%
18	1	100%
19	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen 1000lwd MOT faults

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
Nearside Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1) (2 times)
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (2 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
OS mirror cracked (2 times)
Slight play inner steering rack (2 times)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
Nearside Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (2 times)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)

Volkswagen 1000lwd pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1996	1	17	59%	232,923

Volkswagen 1000lwd reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 1000lwd vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 3.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1000lwd MOT issues are: Horn not working (1.6.2a); Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1); Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f).

The typical Volkswagen 1000lwd in our data has covered around 232,923 miles.

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