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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Samba

18 vehicles · 172 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 18 Volkswagen Samba vehicles and 172 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Samba has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,136 miles.

18
Vehicles
172
MOT tests
1,421
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Samba problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Samba MOT tests:

  • Other121%
  • Steering6%
  • Brakes4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Samba pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15100%
21173%
3888%
41283%
51275%
61080%
71471%
81080%
97100%
104100%
115100%
12875%
134100%
142100%
153100%
161100%
171100%
18367%
19250%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (18)

Most common Volkswagen Samba MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  4. Steering drop arm ball joint gaiter deteriorated (3 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
  6. o/s front king pin has up and down movement n/s front king pin bushes worn (2 times)
  7. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  8. front lower pannel in need of repair (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a) (2 times)
  10. nearside rear chassis has slight corrosion out side mot perscribed area. (2 times)
  11. Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  14. slight leak from steering box (2 times)
  15. slight play in steering box (2 times)

Volkswagen Samba pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 2 100% 90,825
2011 3 30 80% 36,825
2009 1 1 100% 24,870
2008 1 12 83% 99,641
2007 1 17 59% 86,406
2006 1 7 100% 64,547
2004 3 35 89% 55,057
2002 1 16 81% 98,914
1998 1 6 83% 73,129
1997 1 10 80% 52,703
1963 1 8 100% 41,079
1961 2 26 85% 40,117
1958 1 2 100% 72,818

Volkswagen Samba reliability FAQ

Across 18 Volkswagen Samba vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Samba MOT issues are: Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b).

The typical Volkswagen Samba in our data has covered around 63,136 miles.

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