MOT reliability
Volkswagen L46
1 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
52%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Volkswagen L46 vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen L46 has an overall 52% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 453,619 miles.
1
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
3.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen L46 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen L46 MOT tests:
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Other76%
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Brakes18%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Volkswagen L46 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 33% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Volkswagen L46 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen L46 MOT tests:
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (5 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in an lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10) (2 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (6.3.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- n/s/r outer tyre wearing unevenly (2 times)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- front brake discs worn (2 times)
Volkswagen L46 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 29 | 52% | 453,619 |
Volkswagen L46 reliability FAQ
Across 1 Volkswagen L46 vehicles in our MOT data,
52% pass the MOT (a 48% failure rate), with about
3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen L46 MOT issues are:
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b); Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Offside Front suspension has slight play in an lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a).
The typical Volkswagen L46 in our data has covered around
453,619 miles.
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