MOT reliability
Volkswagen 5 door
6 vehicles · 71 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Volkswagen 5 door vehicles and 71 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 5 door has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 141,681 miles.
6
Vehicles
71
MOT tests
7,840
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen 5 door problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 5 door MOT tests:
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Other77%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
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Brakes7%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Body & structure1%
Volkswagen 5 door pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 6 | 67% |
| 6 | 5 | 80% |
| 7 | 7 | 57% |
| 8 | 5 | 80% |
| 9 | 6 | 67% |
| 10 | 4 | 100% |
| 11 | 6 | 67% |
| 12 | 7 | 71% |
| 13 | 8 | 62% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3), Petrol (3)
Most common Volkswagen 5 door MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 5 door MOT tests:
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavy cracking to outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
- covers fitted to underside of vehicle (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear BRAKE BINDING (2 times)
- Offside Rear SHOCK ABSORBER LEAKING (2 times)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
Volkswagen 5 door pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 20 | 70% | 143,984 |
| 2003 | 1 | 15 | 73% | 154,562 |
| 2002 | 1 | 19 | 79% | 198,788 |
| 2000 | 2 | 14 | 64% | 120,410 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 111,937 |
Volkswagen 5 door reliability FAQ
Across 6 Volkswagen 5 door vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 5 door MOT issues are:
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Volkswagen 5 door in our data has covered around
141,681 miles.
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