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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 3dr saloon

1 vehicles · 2 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 3dr saloon vehicles and 2 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 3dr saloon has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 19,791 miles.

1
Vehicles
2
MOT tests
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 3dr saloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 3dr saloon MOT tests:

  • Other75%
  • Steering25%

Volkswagen 3dr saloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen 3dr saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  2. Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  3. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  4. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)

Volkswagen 3dr saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 1 2 50% 19,791

Volkswagen 3dr saloon reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 3dr saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 3dr saloon MOT issues are: Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1); Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1); Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).

The typical Volkswagen 3dr saloon in our data has covered around 19,791 miles.

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