MOT reliability
Volkswagen 1200
5,196 vehicles · 417 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5,196 Volkswagen 1200 vehicles and 417 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1200 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,649 miles.
5,196
Vehicles
417
MOT tests
1,732
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen 1200 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1200 MOT tests:
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Other95%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes6%
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Steering5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Volkswagen 1200 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 6 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5,187), Other (7), Electric (1), Diesel (1)
Most common Volkswagen 1200 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1200 MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (16 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (9 times)
- Oil leak (9 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (9 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (9 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (8 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
Volkswagen 1200 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 3,691 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 255,447 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 24,339 |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 75,738 |
| 1985 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 39,482 |
| 1980 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 95,621 |
| 1978 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 94,140 |
| 1976 | 2 | 10 | 60% | 29,519 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 10,015 |
| 1973 | 4 | 13 | 69% | 32,600 |
| 1972 | 7 | 35 | 80% | 96,312 |
| 1971 | 9 | 46 | 59% | 58,113 |
| 1970 | 6 | 19 | 68% | 53,794 |
| 1969 | 5 | 31 | 74% | 20,685 |
| 1968 | 6 | 45 | 84% | 66,168 |
| 1967 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 91,916 |
| 1965 | 6 | 80 | 82% | 41,225 |
| 1964 | 3 | 31 | 74% | 22,567 |
| 1963 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 47,893 |
| 1962 | 3 | 38 | 63% | 53,958 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 90,848 |
| 1956 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 70,013 |
| 1955 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 39,415 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 41 |
Volkswagen 1200 reliability FAQ
Across 5,196 Volkswagen 1200 vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1200 MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Oil leak.
The typical Volkswagen 1200 in our data has covered around
55,649 miles.
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