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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Mars

1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Mars vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Mars has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,491 miles.

1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
0.9
Faults per test
15%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Mars problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Mars MOT tests:

  • Other38%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Brakes15%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Lamps & electrical8%

Volkswagen Mars pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
171100%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Mars MOT faults

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

  1. headstock notchy (2 times)
  2. slight leak fork seals (2 times)
  3. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  4. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (1 times)
  5. Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  6. Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)
  7. Stop lamp(s) switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.3.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  11. Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Volkswagen Mars pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 1 15 87% 65,491

Volkswagen Mars reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Mars vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Mars MOT issues are: headstock notchy; slight leak fork seals; Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Mars in our data has covered around 65,491 miles.

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