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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 3 door

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 3 door vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 3 door has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 174,932 miles.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
8,068
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 3 door problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 3 door MOT tests:

  • Other135%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering3%

Volkswagen 3 door pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6250%
7250%
81100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
13250%
151100%
16250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen 3 door MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 3 door MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
  2. Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
  3. Non obligatory mirror damaged (2 times)
  4. O/S/R Tyre starting to wear uneven across the tread. (2 times)
  5. offside sill damaged (2 times)
  6. Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1) (2 times)
  7. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  14. inside edge of offside front tyre worn (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Volkswagen 3 door pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 14 71% 174,932

Volkswagen 3 door reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 3 door vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 3 door MOT issues are: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Non obligatory mirror damaged.

The typical Volkswagen 3 door in our data has covered around 174,932 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen 3 door

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