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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Openside

1 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Openside vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Openside has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 318,623 miles.

1
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
24,803
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Openside problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Openside MOT tests:

  • Other119%

Volkswagen Openside pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
8250%
9250%
10250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen Openside MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  5. Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  12. Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (1 times)
  13. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  15. Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) (1 times)

Volkswagen Openside pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 7 57% 318,623

Volkswagen Openside reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Openside vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Openside MOT issues are: Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Volkswagen Openside in our data has covered around 318,623 miles.

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