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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 1200 dlwb

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 1200 dlwb vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1200 dlwb has an overall 64% pass rate.

1
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
3,500
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 1200 dlwb problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1200 dlwb MOT tests:

  • Other67%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Body & structure11%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility2%

Volkswagen 1200 dlwb pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
17333%
18250%
191100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen 1200 dlwb MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1200 dlwb MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  7. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  8. Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  9. PLAY IN N/S & O/S INNER STEERING RACK JOINTS (2 times)
  10. n/s/f inner wing has had previous repair (2 times)
  11. o/s/f box sectionl by chassis leg badly corroded (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Lens damaged (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)

Volkswagen 1200 dlwb pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 22 64% —

Volkswagen 1200 dlwb reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 1200 dlwb vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1200 dlwb MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Horn not working (1.6.2a).

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