MOT reliability
Volkswagen P
3 vehicles · 42 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Volkswagen P vehicles and 42 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen P has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 215,272 miles.
3
Vehicles
42
MOT tests
16,751
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen P problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen P MOT tests:
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Other141%
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Brakes8%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure2%
Volkswagen P pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 75% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 4 | 50% |
| 12 | 5 | 60% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2), Petrol (1)
Most common Volkswagen P MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen P MOT tests:
- Oil leak (9 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- corrosion to vehicle body and under side (2 times)
- hand brake travell abit high (2 times)
- slight play in steering rack arms, both sides (2 times)
Volkswagen P pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 215,272 |
| 2006 | 1 | 15 | 73% | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 22 | 59% | — |
Volkswagen P reliability FAQ
Across 3 Volkswagen P vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen P MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d).
The typical Volkswagen P in our data has covered around
215,272 miles.
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