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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Karmann gypsy

1 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Karmann gypsy vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Karmann gypsy has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 98,593 miles.

1
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
4.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Karmann gypsy problem areas

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

  • Other79%
  • Brakes11%
  • Steering11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Volkswagen Karmann gypsy pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Karmann gypsy MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (5 times)
  2. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  8. Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  11. brake pipes corroding (2 times)
  12. drivers footwell holed (2 times)
  13. screen scratched (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)

Volkswagen Karmann gypsy pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1984 1 24 62% 98,593

Volkswagen Karmann gypsy reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Karmann gypsy vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 4.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Karmann gypsy MOT issues are: Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a); Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Karmann gypsy in our data has covered around 98,593 miles.

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