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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 2door

2 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed
40%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Volkswagen 2door vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 2door has an overall 40% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,567 miles.

2
Vehicles
5
MOT tests
180
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 2door problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 2door MOT tests:

  • Other120%
  • Steering10%

Volkswagen 2door pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
10333%

Fuel types: Diesel (1), Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen 2door MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 2door MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a) (1 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  5. Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  6. Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d) (1 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  8. glazed & dirty discs, (1 times)
  9. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  13. front tyres 155/15 rears 185/15 rust in front panel rust in floor edges rear end (1 times)

Volkswagen 2door pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 1 3 33% 113,986
1963 1 2 50% 95,149

Volkswagen 2door reliability FAQ

Across 2 Volkswagen 2door vehicles in our MOT data, 40% pass the MOT (a 60% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 2door MOT issues are: Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a).

The typical Volkswagen 2door in our data has covered around 104,567 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen 2door

See how the Volkswagen 2door stacks up against other Volkswagen models on MOT reliability:

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