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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Rabbit ls

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Rabbit ls vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Rabbit ls has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 152,912 miles.

1
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
583
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Rabbit ls problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Rabbit ls MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Brakes11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%

Volkswagen Rabbit ls pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen Rabbit ls MOT faults

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

  1. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
  2. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  5. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  7. nearside hand brake cable getting corroded (1 times)
  8. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  10. Nearside handbrake cable outer caseing corroded (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer sleeve corroded (1.1.15 (a)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)
  15. Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair performance figures low (1.2.1 (c)) (1 times)

Volkswagen Rabbit ls pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1988 1 22 82% 152,912

Volkswagen Rabbit ls reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Rabbit ls vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Rabbit ls MOT issues are: Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Volkswagen Rabbit ls in our data has covered around 152,912 miles.

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