MOT reliability
Volkswagen Pickup
53 vehicles · 562 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 53 Volkswagen Pickup vehicles and 562 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Pickup has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 105,880 miles.
53
Vehicles
562
MOT tests
5,622
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Pickup problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Pickup MOT tests:
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Other82%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Steering7%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Volkswagen Pickup pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 71% |
| 2 | 15 | 73% |
| 3 | 17 | 76% |
| 4 | 17 | 71% |
| 5 | 14 | 79% |
| 6 | 11 | 91% |
| 7 | 12 | 75% |
| 8 | 16 | 69% |
| 9 | 26 | 65% |
| 10 | 19 | 79% |
| 11 | 23 | 70% |
| 12 | 18 | 67% |
| 13 | 19 | 74% |
| 14 | 19 | 53% |
| 15 | 12 | 67% |
| 16 | 14 | 64% |
| 17 | 13 | 77% |
| 18 | 17 | 65% |
| 19 | 18 | 67% |
| 20 | 17 | 59% |
Fuel types: Petrol (31), Diesel (22)
Most common Volkswagen Pickup MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Pickup MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (19 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (17 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (16 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
- Oil leak (15 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (15 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14 times)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (14 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (12 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (12 times)
Volkswagen Pickup pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 46,105 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 55,646 |
| 2013 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 1,935 |
| 2012 | 4 | 41 | 76% | 75,464 |
| 2009 | 1 | 16 | 56% | 13,830 |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 175,022 |
| 2005 | 2 | 24 | 54% | 90,271 |
| 2004 | 2 | 22 | 95% | 49,694 |
| 2003 | 2 | 29 | 72% | 147,280 |
| 2002 | 1 | 15 | 67% | 53,192 |
| 1997 | 11 | 123 | 63% | 119,359 |
| 1996 | 1 | 12 | 67% | 118,461 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 109,697 |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 138,840 |
| 1990 | 4 | 51 | 63% | 180,877 |
| 1989 | 1 | 24 | 67% | 331,340 |
| 1988 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 157,181 |
| 1987 | 2 | 50 | 70% | 238,445 |
| 1985 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 85,987 |
| 1983 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 55,828 |
| 1982 | 1 | 37 | 46% | 98,873 |
| 1978 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 72,208 |
| 1975 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 98,747 |
| 1973 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 38,088 |
| 1971 | 2 | 19 | 79% | 74,796 |
| 1969 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 66,352 |
| 1965 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 6,578 |
| 1960 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 34,818 |
| 1959 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 48,111 |
Volkswagen Pickup reliability FAQ
Across 53 Volkswagen Pickup vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Pickup MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).
The typical Volkswagen Pickup in our data has covered around
105,880 miles.
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