MOT reliability
Volkswagen Calypso
2 vehicles · 41 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Volkswagen Calypso vehicles and 41 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Calypso has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,541 miles.
2
Vehicles
41
MOT tests
1,258
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Calypso problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Calypso MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Brakes27%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
Volkswagen Calypso pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2)
Most common Volkswagen Calypso MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Calypso MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (1 times)
- crack in screen (1 times)
- nearside rear tyre starting to show signs of perishing (1 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- exhaust corroded (1 times)
- rear tyres cracking on the outer side walls and between the treads (1 times)
- under trays and engine covers obscuring some under side components (1 times)
- Emissions not tested due to bad exhaust blow (7.3.A.1) (1 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
Volkswagen Calypso pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 17 | 82% | 41,484 |
| 1999 | 1 | 24 | 88% | 209,599 |
Volkswagen Calypso reliability FAQ
Across 2 Volkswagen Calypso vehicles in our MOT data,
85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Calypso MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a).
The typical Volkswagen Calypso in our data has covered around
125,541 miles.
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