MOT reliability
Volkswagen Kit car
28 vehicles · 229 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 28 Volkswagen Kit car vehicles and 229 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Kit car has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,284 miles.
28
Vehicles
229
MOT tests
793
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Kit car problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Kit car MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Brakes7%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Steering1%
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Body & structure1%
Volkswagen Kit car pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (28)
Most common Volkswagen Kit car MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Kit car MOT tests:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (4 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (3 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
- Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (3 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (3 times)
Volkswagen Kit car pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 75% | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 14 | 100% | 49,304 |
| 1996 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 71,111 |
| 1990 | 1 | 13 | 100% | 84,902 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 28,838 |
| 1979 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 14,889 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,292 |
| 1973 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 90,731 |
| 1972 | 2 | 8 | 75% | 48,148 |
| 1971 | 5 | 47 | 81% | 41,833 |
| 1970 | 4 | 56 | 80% | 52,286 |
| 1969 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 3,481 |
| 1968 | 1 | 14 | 57% | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 10 | 100% | 33,641 |
| 1966 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 632 |
| 1965 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 2,853 |
| 1964 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 85,458 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,510 |
| 1961 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 4,502 |
Volkswagen Kit car reliability FAQ
Across 28 Volkswagen Kit car vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Kit car MOT issues are:
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Volkswagen Kit car in our data has covered around
39,284 miles.
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