MOT reliability
Volkswagen Match
6 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Volkswagen Match vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Match has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,061 miles.
6
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
10,462
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Match problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Match MOT tests:
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Other73%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
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Steering14%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Brakes2%
Volkswagen Match pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (4), Petrol (2)
Most common Volkswagen Match MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Match MOT tests:
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- nearside sill damaged (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- emissions to clean to test (2 times)
- Offside Front tyre scrubbing inner edge (2 times)
- Offside Front wiper worn (2 times)
- under trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
Volkswagen Match pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 120,757 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 98,626 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 23,083 |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 68,673 |
| 1985 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 114,169 |
Volkswagen Match reliability FAQ
Across 6 Volkswagen Match vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Match MOT issues are:
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)).
The typical Volkswagen Match in our data has covered around
85,061 miles.
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