MOT reliability
Volkswagen 1200 lw
1 vehicles · 8 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Volkswagen 1200 lw vehicles and 8 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1200 lw has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 78,904 miles.
1
Vehicles
8
MOT tests
7,964
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen 1200 lw problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1200 lw MOT tests:
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Other121%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
Volkswagen 1200 lw pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Volkswagen 1200 lw MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1200 lw MOT tests:
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (2 times)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b) (1 times)
- head light adjusters missing (1 times)
Volkswagen 1200 lw pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 78,904 |
Volkswagen 1200 lw reliability FAQ
Across 1 Volkswagen 1200 lw vehicles in our MOT data,
62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1200 lw MOT issues are:
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b); Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2).
The typical Volkswagen 1200 lw in our data has covered around
78,904 miles.
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