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Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a

68 vehicles · 110 completed MOT tests analysed
97%
MOT pass rate

Based on 68 Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a vehicles and 110 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a has an overall 97% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 17,613 miles.

68
Vehicles
110
MOT tests
3,638
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a MOT tests:

  • Brakes32%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Other16%
  • Visibility10%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Identification & plates3%

Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
34596%
436100%
52396%
65100%

Fuel types: Diesel (68)

Most common Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a MOT tests:

  1. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (2 times)
  2. both front to rear brake pipes not tested - above fuel tank , AdBlue tank and water tank (2 times)
  3. Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all tyres protrude from wheel arches (1 times)
  4. Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  6. Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  9. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (1 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  12. Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear seat belt slow to return (1 times)

Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 3 3 100% 12,881
2022 7 11 91% 15,123
2021 26 67 99% 18,904
2020 6 21 95% 17,581
2019 2 8 100% 16,735

Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a reliability FAQ

Across 68 Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a vehicles in our MOT data, 97% pass the MOT (a 3% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a MOT issues are: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)); both front to rear brake pipes not tested - above fuel tank , AdBlue tank and water tank; Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all tyres protrude from wheel arches .

The typical Volkswagen Grand california tdi 4motion a in our data has covered around 17,613 miles.

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