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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 1600

975 vehicles · 3,423 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 975 Volkswagen 1600 vehicles and 3,423 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1600 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,062 miles.

975
Vehicles
3,423
MOT tests
2,906
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 1600 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1600 MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Steering7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Volkswagen 1600 pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen 1600's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11479%
22268%
32584%
46881%
58074%
67579%
77670%
88567%
97872%
107769%
117666%
127271%
136773%
147064%
155368%
163964%
173370%
182273%
192568%
202564%

Fuel types: Petrol (954), Diesel (19), Other (2)

Most common Volkswagen 1600 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1600 MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (138 times)
  2. Oil leak (128 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (87 times)
  4. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (79 times)
  5. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (79 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (78 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (69 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (58 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (55 times)
  10. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (50 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (49 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (48 times)
  13. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (46 times)
  14. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (44 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (44 times)

Volkswagen 1600 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 2 50% 22,651
2019 3 3 100% 56,960
2018 3 8 100% 57,683
2017 1 4 75% 22,627
2016 2 9 67% 21,015
2015 1 3 100% 86,290
2012 1 10 70% 5,171
2009 4 37 70% 48,941
2008 1 6 100% 63,223
2007 4 36 78% 61,272
2006 2 25 76% 78,816
2005 2 26 81% 79,467
2004 3 61 70% 53,784
2002 42 623 71% 96,932
2001 4 49 73% 76,822
2000 2 27 74% 75,492
1999 3 48 71% 75,683
1998 1 11 91% 35,818
1997 7 97 66% 66,401
1994 3 36 69% 116,886
1993 1 16 56% 61,501
1992 2 11 82% 101,260
1991 1 13 77% 19,375
1990 1 27 70% 150,978
1989 2 31 71% 67,925
1987 2 28 57% 75,851
1986 1 11 73% —
1985 2 35 74% 64,463
1984 2 20 70% 35,446
1981 2 11 73% 67,318
1980 1 7 43% 97,170
1979 3 31 71% 356,196
1978 4 45 69% 228,614
1977 2 19 68% 51,458
1974 4 41 63% 108,264
1973 50 326 71% 82,200
1972 89 680 69% 55,560
1971 53 424 73% 98,837
1970 25 199 64% 46,150
1969 16 154 67% 60,403
1968 10 56 77% 57,861
1967 8 44 61% 52,977
1966 4 17 65% 67,052
1965 1 12 100% 15,203
1964 1 13 69% 46,721
1956 1 11 91% 54,723

Volkswagen 1600 reliability FAQ

Across 975 Volkswagen 1600 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1600 MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Volkswagen 1600 in our data has covered around 77,062 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen 1600

See how the Volkswagen 1600 stacks up against other Volkswagen models on MOT reliability:

1600 vs Golf 1600 vs Polo 1600 vs Passat 1600 vs Transporter

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