MOT reliability

Volkswagen 1250

Q: Is the Volkswagen 1250 reliable?

Across 1 Volkswagen 1250 vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Volkswagen 1250?

The typical Volkswagen 1250 in our data has covered around 199,156 miles.

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed

71%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 1250 vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1250 has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 199,156 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

10,605

Avg miles / year

1.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 1250 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1250 MOT tests:

Other74%
Brakes16%
Steering11%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Emissions & nuisance5%

Volkswagen 1250 pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
6	1	100%
7	2	50%
8	2	50%
9	1	100%
10	1	100%
11	1	100%
12	1	100%
14	1	100%
15	1	100%
16	3	33%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen 1250 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1250 MOT tests:

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
Corrosion started in various places (1 times)
Engine oily (1 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear box (7.1.2) (1 times)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Track rod end (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e) (1 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)

Volkswagen 1250 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2000	1	14	71%	199,156

Volkswagen 1250 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 1250 vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1250 MOT issues are: Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8); Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b).

The typical Volkswagen 1250 in our data has covered around 199,156 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen 1250

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