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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 1300 variant

1 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
43%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 1300 variant vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1300 variant has an overall 43% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,361 miles.

1
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
3,054
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 1300 variant problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1300 variant MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen 1300 variant MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1300 variant MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
  2. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  9. Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c) (1 times)
  10. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d) (1 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)

Volkswagen 1300 variant pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 7 43% 85,361

Volkswagen 1300 variant reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 1300 variant vehicles in our MOT data, 43% pass the MOT (a 57% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1300 variant MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Horn not working (1.6.2a).

The typical Volkswagen 1300 variant in our data has covered around 85,361 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen 1300 variant

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