MOT reliability
Volkswagen 88bhp swb
1 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
52%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Volkswagen 88bhp swb vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 88bhp swb has an overall 52% pass rate.
1
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
7,633
Avg miles / year
6.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen 88bhp swb problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 88bhp swb MOT tests:
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Other45%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Seatbelts & equipment13%
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Lamps & electrical9%
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Steering7%
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Brakes7%
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Body & structure5%
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Visibility3%
Volkswagen 88bhp swb pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Volkswagen 88bhp swb MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 88bhp swb MOT tests:
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) (13 times)
- Nearside Front slight play in steering rack inner joint (6 times)
- Offside Front slight play in steering rack inner joint (6 times)
- Nearside front to rear outer sill corroded (6 times)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (5 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5 times)
- glow plug light on (4 times)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b)) (3 times)
- offside rear brake pad loom broken (2 times)
- Front light scratching to screen (2 times)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases on middle box (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt boot perrished (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perrished boot (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
Volkswagen 88bhp swb pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 23 | 52% | — |
Volkswagen 88bhp swb reliability FAQ
Across 1 Volkswagen 88bhp swb vehicles in our MOT data,
52% pass the MOT (a 48% failure rate), with about
6.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 88bhp swb MOT issues are:
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)); Nearside Front slight play in steering rack inner joint; Offside Front slight play in steering rack inner joint.
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