MOT reliability
Volkswagen Rat buggy
1 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Volkswagen Rat buggy vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Rat buggy has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,670 miles.
1
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
237
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Rat buggy problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Rat buggy MOT tests:
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Other94%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Volkswagen Rat buggy MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Rat buggy MOT tests:
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b) (1 times)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
Volkswagen Rat buggy pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 83,670 |
Volkswagen Rat buggy reliability FAQ
Across 1 Volkswagen Rat buggy vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Rat buggy MOT issues are:
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c); Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Volkswagen Rat buggy in our data has covered around
83,670 miles.
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