MOT reliability

Volkswagen 800

Q: Is the Volkswagen 800 reliable?

Across 36 Volkswagen 800 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Volkswagen 800?

The typical Volkswagen 800 in our data has covered around 154,538 miles.

36 vehicles · 234 completed MOT tests analysed

67%

MOT pass rate

Based on 36 Volkswagen 800 vehicles and 234 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 800 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 154,538 miles.

Vehicles

234

MOT tests

8,824

Avg miles / year

2.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 800 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 800 MOT tests:

Other81%
Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
Brakes9%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Body & structure5%
Steering4%
Lamps & electrical4%
Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen 800 pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen 800's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
4	1	100%
5	3	100%
6	5	80%
7	6	67%
8	15	67%
9	33	64%
10	36	61%
11	42	62%
12	26	54%
13	9	67%
14	3	67%
15	2	100%
16	3	67%
17	2	100%
18	3	100%
19	4	100%
20	3	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (36)

Most common Volkswagen 800 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 800 MOT tests:

Horn not working (1.6.2a) (18 times)
Oil leak (10 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (7 times)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (6 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (6 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (6 times)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (5 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (5 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (5 times)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3) (5 times)

Volkswagen 800 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2013	1	2	100%	173,888
2001	1	5	80%	103,340
2000	2	10	70%	146,490
1999	4	34	71%	156,634
1998	7	54	76%	140,790
1997	10	55	64%	167,496
1996	11	74	59%	155,104

Volkswagen 800 reliability FAQ

Across 36 Volkswagen 800 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 800 MOT issues are: Horn not working (1.6.2a); Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Volkswagen 800 in our data has covered around 154,538 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen 800

See how the Volkswagen 800 stacks up against other Volkswagen models on MOT reliability:

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