MOT reliability
Volkswagen 1000swb
1 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Volkswagen 1000swb vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1000swb has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,036 miles.
1
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
2,740
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen 1000swb problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1000swb MOT tests:
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Other114%
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Brakes12%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Steering2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Volkswagen 1000swb pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Volkswagen 1000swb MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1000swb MOT tests:
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- nearside rear lamp damaged (4 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- coolent leak on engine (2 times)
- brake discs worn (2 times)
- front brake pads worn (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- offside rear brake performance lower than nearside (2 times)
- offside headlamp damaged (2 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
Volkswagen 1000swb pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 19 | 74% | 121,036 |
Volkswagen 1000swb reliability FAQ
Across 1 Volkswagen 1000swb vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1000swb MOT issues are:
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Oil leak; nearside rear lamp damaged.
The typical Volkswagen 1000swb in our data has covered around
121,036 miles.
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