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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Jetta tdi

13 vehicles · 128 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13 Volkswagen Jetta tdi vehicles and 128 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Jetta tdi has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 167,213 miles.

13
Vehicles
128
MOT tests
8,931
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Jetta tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Jetta tdi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
  • Other30%
  • Body & structure15%

Volkswagen Jetta tdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
11250%
122100%
13250%
141100%
151100%
161100%
18250%
19250%

Fuel types: Diesel (13)

Most common Volkswagen Jetta tdi MOT faults

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

  1. FRONT UNDERTRAY FITTED (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front tyre slightly perished (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front TYRE OUTER SHOULDER HAS A CUT BUT NOT REACHING THE CORDS (1 times)
  6. Tyre worn close to the legal limit ALL 4 ARE JUST ABOVE THE TREAD WEAR BARS - 205/55R16 (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT - STEEL (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Volkswagen Jetta tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 20 80% 133,782

Volkswagen Jetta tdi reliability FAQ

Across 13 Volkswagen Jetta tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Jetta tdi MOT issues are: FRONT UNDERTRAY FITTED; Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TRAILING ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Jetta tdi in our data has covered around 167,213 miles.

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