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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:

  • Other76%
  • Brakes18%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Volkswagen L46 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
5333%
6250%
7250%
8250%
9250%
10250%
11250%
12250%
141100%
15250%
16250%
18250%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen L46 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen L46 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
  3. Offside Front suspension has slight play in an lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  5. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  6. Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10) (2 times)
  7. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (6.3.1a) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  10. n/s/r outer tyre wearing unevenly (2 times)
  11. Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  14. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  15. front brake discs worn (2 times)

Volkswagen L46 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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