MOT reliability

Volkswagen Corrado

Q: Is the Volkswagen Corrado reliable?

Across 7,376 Volkswagen Corrado vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

7,376 vehicles · 78,971 completed MOT tests analysed

67%

MOT pass rate

Based on 7,376 Volkswagen Corrado vehicles and 78,971 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Corrado has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,535 miles.

7,376

Vehicles

78,971

MOT tests

4,009

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Corrado problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Corrado MOT tests:

Other87%
Steering8%
Brakes7%
Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Lamps & electrical2%
Body & structure1%

Volkswagen Corrado pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Corrado's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	50%
3	6	50%
4	2	50%
5	3	100%
6	7	71%
7	9	67%
8	15	80%
9	96	73%
10	859	69%
11	2,362	70%
12	3,755	68%
13	4,790	66%
14	5,907	65%
15	6,860	64%
16	7,017	63%
17	6,343	64%
18	5,468	64%
19	4,750	65%
20	4,145	66%

Fuel types: Petrol (7,345), Diesel (25), LPG (4), Other (2)

Most common Volkswagen Corrado MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4,063 times)
Oil leak (4,002 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3,554 times)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3,366 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,884 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,637 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,444 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,326 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,150 times)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2,048 times)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2,006 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,912 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1,759 times)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,730 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,728 times)

Volkswagen Corrado pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2007	1	8	75%	51,083
2005	1	1	100%	85,875
2004	2	12	58%	98,894
2003	1	3	67%	109,275
2002	2	9	67%	137,187
2001	1	13	62%	—
2000	1	30	63%	101,409
1999	1	12	75%	149,603
1998	7	42	74%	165,597
1997	2	22	59%	197,986
1996	300	4,532	70%	129,443
1995	1,314	18,400	70%	134,032
1994	1,164	14,965	68%	138,295
1993	970	10,904	67%	142,030
1992	1,197	11,668	66%	143,086
1991	1,154	9,683	65%	141,055
1990	930	6,867	62%	149,233
1989	216	1,761	65%	146,722
1988	1	4	100%	361,973
1972	1	9	100%	30,877
1971	2	2	50%	128,948
1967	1	11	55%	91,982

Volkswagen Corrado reliability FAQ

Across 7,376 Volkswagen Corrado 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 Corrado MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Volkswagen Corrado in our data has covered around 140,535 miles.

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