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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 5 door tdi

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 5 door tdi vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 5 door tdi has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 170,922 miles.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
6,560
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 5 door tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 5 door tdi MOT tests:

  • Other56%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension26%
  • Brakes15%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Identification & plates4%
  • Visibility4%

Volkswagen 5 door tdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
12250%
131100%
141100%
151100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen 5 door tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 5 door tdi MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. rear seat belts not checked due to child seats fitted (1 times)
  12. Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bush (slight) (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  13. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight lip/worn both sides (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  14. Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b) (1 times)
  15. very slight corrosion on underside (1 times)

Volkswagen 5 door tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 14 93% 170,922

Volkswagen 5 door tdi reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 5 door tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 5 door tdi MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a); Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a).

The typical Volkswagen 5 door tdi in our data has covered around 170,922 miles.

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