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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Madison

9 vehicles · 77 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Volkswagen Madison vehicles and 77 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Madison has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,242 miles.

9
Vehicles
77
MOT tests
574
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Madison problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Madison MOT tests:

  • Other70%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Steering10%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Fuel types: Petrol (9)

Most common Volkswagen Madison MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  2. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  4. Oil leak (4 times)
  5. vehicle under sealed (4 times)
  6. Battery insecure (3 times)
  7. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
  8. Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
  9. Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  13. Oil leak (2 times)
  14. Slight play in steering idler (2 times)
  15. front brake pipes slightly corroded (2 times)

Volkswagen Madison pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 17 65% 48,855
1971 2 3 67% 51,691
1969 2 33 70% 31,778
1968 1 4 50% 13,689
1967 1 5 100% 6,568
1966 1 3 100% 35,773
1963 1 12 83% 9,362

Volkswagen Madison reliability FAQ

Across 9 Volkswagen Madison vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Madison MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Volkswagen Madison in our data has covered around 31,242 miles.

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