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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Pick-up

4,452 vehicles · 1,500 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,452 Volkswagen Pick-up vehicles and 1,500 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Pick-up has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,791 miles.

4,452
Vehicles
1,500
MOT tests
2,398
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Pick-up problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Pick-up MOT tests:

  • Other82%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen Pick-up pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Pick-up's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14871%
24973%
33879%
44075%
54178%
63678%
72976%
83070%
92471%
101883%
111984%
121872%
131681%
142167%
152176%
162471%
173158%
182365%
191872%
202467%

Fuel types: Petrol (4,401), Diesel (49), Gas (2)

Most common Volkswagen Pick-up MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Pick-up MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (51 times)
  2. Oil leak (44 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (42 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (38 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (37 times)
  6. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (33 times)
  7. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (33 times)
  8. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (32 times)
  9. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (27 times)
  10. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (22 times)
  11. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (20 times)
  12. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (20 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (20 times)
  14. Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (20 times)
  15. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (19 times)

Volkswagen Pick-up pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 2 50% 96,260
2019 2 13 100% 60,558
2018 5 15 60% 43,451
2017 7 12 75% 34,118
2016 4 13 62% 73,711
2013 4 28 75% 53,230
2012 6 32 88% 56,544
2010 1 13 69% 20,708
2009 3 32 75% 66,580
2007 5 36 61% 101,128
2005 5 40 72% 126,571
2004 8 77 68% 101,647
2001 1 20 70% 36,390
2000 7 83 73% 102,983
1999 2 18 94% 181,210
1998 3 30 77% 127,290
1990 4 36 64% 218,990
1989 4 58 64% 234,393
1986 1 3 67% 2,592
1985 4 33 76% 80,276
1984 2 25 52% 78,220
1980 1 2 100% 44,432
1978 18 135 73% 76,825
1977 5 45 73% 46,640
1976 7 60 73% 76,231
1975 7 40 75% 68,272
1973 12 64 75% 71,640
1972 9 54 63% 39,097
1968 1 11 73% 48,367
1967 3 8 75% 25,359
1965 4 25 96% 63,094
1963 3 13 69% 41,246
1962 1 2 50% 58,399
1957 1 8 75% 19,100
1956 1 2 50% 38,410
1953 1 2 50% 11,670

Volkswagen Pick-up reliability FAQ

Across 4,452 Volkswagen Pick-up vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Pick-up MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Volkswagen Pick-up in our data has covered around 83,791 miles.

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