MOT reliability
Volkswagen Karmann ghi
6 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Volkswagen Karmann ghi vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Karmann ghi has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,521 miles.
6
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
1,293
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Karmann ghi problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Karmann ghi MOT tests:
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Other110%
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Emissions & nuisance14%
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Brakes8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
Volkswagen Karmann ghi pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 6 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (6)
Most common Volkswagen Karmann ghi MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Karmann ghi MOT tests:
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (2 times)
- Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- front suspension is not to factory setting. (2 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- No vehicle specification available for brake test / vehicle weight ,weighbridge certificate will be required (1 times)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
Volkswagen Karmann ghi pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 79,625 |
| 1999 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 83,456 |
| 1991 | 2 | 14 | 64% | 35,910 |
| 1970 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 49,455 |
| 1967 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 48,771 |
Volkswagen Karmann ghi reliability FAQ
Across 6 Volkswagen Karmann ghi vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Karmann ghi MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8).
The typical Volkswagen Karmann ghi in our data has covered around
55,521 miles.
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