MOT reliability

Volkswagen Ambulance

Q: Is the Volkswagen Ambulance reliable?

Across 9 Volkswagen Ambulance vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

9 vehicles · 94 completed MOT tests analysed

76%

MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Volkswagen Ambulance vehicles and 94 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Ambulance has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 181,181 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

25,576

Avg miles / year

1.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Ambulance problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Ambulance MOT tests:

Other78%
Brakes10%
Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
Steering7%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Body & structure5%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Lamps & electrical2%

Volkswagen Ambulance pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	9	89%
2	11	91%
3	14	64%
4	13	77%
5	12	75%
6	9	89%
7	6	67%
8	5	80%
9	3	67%
10	1	100%
11	3	67%
12	2	50%
13	3	67%
14	3	33%

Fuel types: Diesel (8), Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Ambulance MOT faults

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

Oil leak (5 times)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Volkswagen Ambulance pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2008	8	74	80%	191,357
2004	1	20	60%	99,769

Volkswagen Ambulance reliability FAQ

Across 9 Volkswagen Ambulance vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Ambulance MOT issues are: Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Volkswagen Ambulance in our data has covered around 181,181 miles.

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