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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:

  • Other82%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Volkswagen Pickup pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11471%
21573%
31776%
41771%
51479%
61191%
71275%
81669%
92665%
101979%
112370%
121867%
131974%
141953%
151267%
161464%
171377%
181765%
191867%
201759%

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:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (19 times)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (17 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (16 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
  7. Oil leak (15 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (15 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14 times)
  10. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (14 times)
  11. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (12 times)
  15. 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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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