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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Karmann ghia

2,206 vehicles · 10,520 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,206 Volkswagen Karmann ghia vehicles and 10,520 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Karmann ghia has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,132 miles.

2,206
Vehicles
10,520
MOT tests
1,035
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Karmann ghia problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Karmann ghia MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure1%

Volkswagen Karmann ghia pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Karmann ghia's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
119477%
219074%
317476%
419374%
521472%
618378%
721377%
824472%
923876%
1022976%
1127072%
1227271%
1328669%
1425670%
1529169%
1630268%
1725573%
1825674%
1921376%
2022573%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,177), Diesel (11), Other (10), Electric (8)

Most common Volkswagen Karmann ghia MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Karmann ghia MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (572 times)
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (367 times)
  3. Oil leak (271 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (200 times)
  5. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (178 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (173 times)
  7. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (157 times)
  8. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (154 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (143 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (126 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (124 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (123 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (117 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (116 times)
  15. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (115 times)

Volkswagen Karmann ghia pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 2 5 100% 61,263
2020 9 15 80% 57,580
2019 13 31 77% 68,597
2018 20 38 79% 44,317
2017 22 50 78% 53,252
2016 21 88 74% 53,464
2015 26 137 76% 62,168
2014 21 126 75% 43,245
2013 15 83 77% 46,918
2012 10 60 73% 50,240
2011 11 80 68% 47,012
2010 13 82 80% 42,733
2009 11 82 80% 60,961
2008 14 126 77% 57,205
2007 10 76 80% 82,016
2006 16 148 74% 92,790
2005 22 256 74% 48,233
2004 30 277 74% 55,130
2003 20 190 72% 53,714
2002 30 364 70% 90,974
2001 22 244 75% 60,067
2000 26 222 69% 49,235
1999 29 260 77% 86,433
1998 42 365 74% 50,471
1997 42 385 73% 85,290
1996 32 305 72% 59,807
1995 28 212 72% 71,179
1994 27 238 73% 57,079
1993 32 224 71% 63,112
1992 34 286 71% 59,202
1991 35 337 78% 66,246
1990 48 441 70% 71,375
1989 33 204 71% 57,246
1988 9 100 65% 60,870
1987 1 6 83% 92,214
1986 2 16 69% 59,354
1984 4 32 72% 38,660
1983 5 39 85% 67,392
1982 4 23 65% 49,319
1981 5 47 81% 60,855
1980 3 34 76% 40,143
1979 1 11 55% 52,177
1978 5 69 70% 34,909
1977 3 33 94% 28,926
1976 3 18 78% 19,499
1975 3 32 66% 71,902
1974 18 140 69% 59,943
1973 35 201 77% 51,135
1972 77 648 74% 51,816
1971 77 574 73% 54,653
1970 48 325 71% 93,349
1969 56 400 73% 52,328
1968 47 313 71% 65,580
1967 42 396 72% 60,868
1966 37 249 73% 45,727
1965 23 119 74% 40,720
1964 21 155 81% 57,455
1963 25 188 73% 44,380
1962 5 22 77% 44,520
1961 17 140 67% 96,624
1960 12 75 68% 54,749
1959 6 27 74% 57,190
1958 6 15 67% 35,426
1957 3 3 100% 24,653
1956 4 6 100% 35,850
1947 1 2 50% 9,646

Volkswagen Karmann ghia reliability FAQ

Across 2,206 Volkswagen Karmann ghia vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Karmann ghia MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Horn not working (1.6.2a); Oil leak.

The typical Volkswagen Karmann ghia in our data has covered around 60,132 miles.

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