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MOT reliability

Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a

632 vehicles · 409 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 632 Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a vehicles and 409 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,824 miles.

632
Vehicles
409
MOT tests
6,941
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
  • Brakes17%
  • Other14%
  • Visibility7%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
24100%
328791%
411888%

Fuel types: Diesel (632)

Most common Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (19 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (14 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  7. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (4 times)
  9. spare wheel missing (4 times)
  10. undertrays obscuring view of underside, brake & fuel lines (4 times)
  11. Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  12. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (4 times)
  13. Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  14. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
  15. Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (3 times)

Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 35,688
2023 48 52 94% 23,110
2022 200 321 90% 28,454
2021 15 35 86% 33,988

Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 632 Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen California beach tdi s-a in our data has covered around 27,824 miles.

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