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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 130

10 vehicles · 45 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10 Volkswagen 130 vehicles and 45 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 130 has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,754 miles.

10
Vehicles
45
MOT tests
1,309
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 130 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 130 MOT tests:

  • Other92%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Fuel types: Petrol (10)

Most common Volkswagen 130 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 130 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (5 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  5. spare wheel well severly corroded (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  8. N/S and O/S/F tyres are very perrished on inner walls (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  11. head light beam patterns ok just within spec (2 times)
  12. vehicle has rust areas front and rear (2 times)
  13. Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  14. All four wheel bearings have a slight noise. (2 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)

Volkswagen 130 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1974 1 8 62% 2,792
1972 1 2 50% 92,540
1971 2 13 62% 24,969
1970 2 5 80% 73,750
1968 2 9 56% 69,212
1967 1 6 67% 30,910
1966 1 2 100% 45,439

Volkswagen 130 reliability FAQ

Across 10 Volkswagen 130 vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 130 MOT issues are: Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6); Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Volkswagen 130 in our data has covered around 50,754 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen 130

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