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:
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Other111%
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Steering67%
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Brakes22%
Volkswagen K 70 s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
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:
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (3 times)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (1 times)
- Nearside front wheel slightly damaged (1 times)
- Rear inner brake pads getting low (1 times)
- Slight coolant leak from radiator (1 times)
- Vehicle struggled to pass emission high-speed test (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- 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
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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