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MOT reliability

Volkswagen K 70 s

44 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 44 Volkswagen K 70 s vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen K 70 s has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,223 miles.

44
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
10,724
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen K 70 s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen K 70 s MOT tests:

  • Other111%
  • Steering67%
  • Brakes22%

Volkswagen K 70 s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5250%
6250%
71100%
81100%
92100%
10250%
111100%
12250%
131100%

Fuel types: Petrol (41), Diesel (3)

Most common Volkswagen K 70 s MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen K 70 s MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (3 times)
  2. Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (1 times)
  4. Nearside front wheel slightly damaged (1 times)
  5. Rear inner brake pads getting low (1 times)
  6. Slight coolant leak from radiator (1 times)
  7. Vehicle struggled to pass emission high-speed test (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  14. Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  15. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (1 times)

Volkswagen K 70 s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 7 71% 110,945
1997 1 7 71% 131,501

Volkswagen K 70 s reliability FAQ

Across 44 Volkswagen K 70 s vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen K 70 s MOT issues are: Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4).

The typical Volkswagen K 70 s in our data has covered around 121,223 miles.

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