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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Club joker

7 vehicles · 125 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Volkswagen Club joker vehicles and 125 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Club joker has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 242,681 miles.

7
Vehicles
125
MOT tests
4,090
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Club joker problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Club joker MOT tests:

  • Other82%
  • Steering10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Visibility2%

Volkswagen Club joker pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
17250%
18250%
19475%
20475%

Fuel types: Petrol (5), Diesel (2)

Most common Volkswagen Club joker MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (15 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (11 times)
  3. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  5. Headlamp masks/converters fitted (6 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (4 times)
  10. Oil leak (4 times)
  11. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  13. oil pressure lamp flashing (4 times)
  14. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (3 times)

Volkswagen Club joker pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 1 26 54%
1987 1 12 67% 317,859
1986 3 55 67% 262,931
1983 1 24 71% 290,649

Volkswagen Club joker reliability FAQ

Across 7 Volkswagen Club joker vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Club joker MOT issues are: Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Club joker in our data has covered around 242,681 miles.

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