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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Buggy

262 vehicles · 2,469 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 262 Volkswagen Buggy vehicles and 2,469 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Buggy has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,592 miles.

262
Vehicles
2,469
MOT tests
837
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Buggy problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Buggy MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility1%

Volkswagen Buggy pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
23100%
3475%
4367%
5367%
6560%
7580%
83100%
94100%
103100%
11560%
123100%
13667%
14683%
15367%
16560%
17771%
18667%
19786%

Fuel types: Petrol (262)

Most common Volkswagen Buggy MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (69 times)
  2. Oil leak (53 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (52 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (51 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (39 times)
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (37 times)
  7. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (37 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (31 times)
  9. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (30 times)
  10. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (29 times)
  11. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (28 times)
  12. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (27 times)
  13. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (27 times)
  14. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (27 times)
  15. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (26 times)

Volkswagen Buggy pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 1 100% —
2013 1 3 100% 676
2012 1 8 62% 41,786
2007 1 15 93% 23,787
2003 2 29 72% 56,394
1997 1 8 62% 8,924
1996 1 5 100% 16,148
1995 1 8 62% 2,460
1994 2 9 56% 40,263
1991 1 3 67% 7,483
1989 1 2 100% 85,528
1987 4 24 79% 44,817
1985 1 14 64% 55,256
1984 3 25 84% 54,247
1982 1 10 90% 14,767
1980 1 16 75% 2,666
1977 3 14 93% 36,391
1975 5 49 78% 17,989
1974 2 13 100% 7,142
1973 9 105 77% 57,264
1972 33 386 81% 46,374
1971 33 268 76% 38,872
1970 35 376 79% 51,634
1969 15 127 86% 62,288
1968 14 189 78% 53,898
1967 19 145 79% 27,066
1966 10 79 73% 34,412
1965 8 90 80% 40,422
1964 8 60 77% 59,673
1963 8 91 89% 64,148
1962 6 52 79% 33,949
1961 12 133 83% 47,301
1960 6 32 91% 42,193
1959 1 1 100% 5,719
1958 1 11 64% 85,641
1957 3 18 67% 23,823
1956 4 30 70% 28,881
1954 3 17 88% 29,735
1953 1 3 67% —

Volkswagen Buggy reliability FAQ

Across 262 Volkswagen Buggy vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Buggy MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Volkswagen Buggy in our data has covered around 43,592 miles.

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