MOT reliability
Volkswagen Cabriolet
9 vehicles · 64 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9 Volkswagen Cabriolet vehicles and 64 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Cabriolet has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,241 miles.
9
Vehicles
64
MOT tests
2,193
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Cabriolet problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Cabriolet MOT tests:
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Other118%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes5%
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Steering4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Volkswagen Cabriolet pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 4 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 4 | 50% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (8), Other (1)
Most common Volkswagen Cabriolet MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Cabriolet MOT tests:
- Oil leak (8 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (4 times)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nail in nearside front tyre (2 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- N/S/R tyre slight age cracked (2 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- slight play drivers seat slider (2 times)
- spring assisters fitted to all springs (2 times)
Volkswagen Cabriolet pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 19 | 68% | 95,180 |
| 1996 | 2 | 19 | 68% | 108,048 |
| 1988 | 1 | 10 | 50% | 135,616 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 116,626 |
| 1982 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 91,593 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 25,116 |
| 1972 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 98,230 |
Volkswagen Cabriolet reliability FAQ
Across 9 Volkswagen Cabriolet vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Cabriolet MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c).
The typical Volkswagen Cabriolet in our data has covered around
100,241 miles.
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