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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Roadster

2 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Volkswagen Roadster vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Roadster has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,495 miles.

2
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
172
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Roadster problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Roadster MOT tests:

  • Other131%
  • Steering15%
  • Brakes8%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Volkswagen Roadster MOT faults

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

  1. Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (2 times)
  2. headlamps modified to low position (2 times)
  3. vehicle highly modified (2 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  9. Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  11. Slight play in all wheel bearings (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  14. Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)

Volkswagen Roadster pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 13 92% 2,468
1971 1 6 67% 60,522

Volkswagen Roadster reliability FAQ

Across 2 Volkswagen Roadster vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Roadster MOT issues are: Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch; headlamps modified to low position; vehicle highly modified.

The typical Volkswagen Roadster in our data has covered around 31,495 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Roadster

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