MOT reliability

Volkswagen 80 specil

Q: Is the Volkswagen 80 specil reliable?

Across 1 Volkswagen 80 specil vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed

56%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 80 specil vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 80 specil has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 312,766 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

12,547

Avg miles / year

3.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 80 specil problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 80 specil MOT tests:

Other98%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Brakes1%
Body & structure1%

Volkswagen 80 specil pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
4	2	50%
5	2	50%
6	2	50%
7	1	100%
8	2	50%
9	1	100%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen 80 specil MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 80 specil MOT tests:

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Offside Inner Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
FRONT EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD INSECURE (2 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)

Volkswagen 80 specil pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2002	1	25	56%	312,766

Volkswagen 80 specil reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 80 specil vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 80 specil MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b).

The typical Volkswagen 80 specil in our data has covered around 312,766 miles.

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