MOT reliability
Volkswagen Carmen
4 vehicles · 65 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Volkswagen Carmen vehicles and 65 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Carmen has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 95,932 miles.
4
Vehicles
65
MOT tests
399
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Carmen problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Carmen MOT tests:
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Other120%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Visibility3%
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Body & structure2%
Volkswagen Carmen pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 3 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 5 | 60% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3), Diesel (1)
Most common Volkswagen Carmen MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Carmen MOT tests:
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (3 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Front horn button sticks on (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- slight movement in steering/suspension joints and bushes (2 times)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- n/s/f tyre cracked side wall /tread worn (2 times)
- play evident front suspension n/s and o/s king pin /uprights (2 times)
- under side undersealed / light corrosion evident (2 times)
- Slight play offside front upper kingpin (2 times)
- offside front wheel bearing has slight play (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Volkswagen Carmen pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 4,696 |
| 1996 | 1 | 18 | 83% | 99,991 |
| 1995 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 97,679 |
| 1992 | 1 | 25 | 72% | 181,362 |
Volkswagen Carmen reliability FAQ
Across 4 Volkswagen Carmen vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Carmen MOT issues are:
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c); Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Front horn button sticks on.
The typical Volkswagen Carmen in our data has covered around
95,932 miles.
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