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:
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Other121%
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Steering6%
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Brakes4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Volkswagen Samba pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 100% |
| 2 | 11 | 73% |
| 3 | 8 | 88% |
| 4 | 12 | 83% |
| 5 | 12 | 75% |
| 6 | 10 | 80% |
| 7 | 14 | 71% |
| 8 | 10 | 80% |
| 9 | 7 | 100% |
| 10 | 4 | 100% |
| 11 | 5 | 100% |
| 12 | 8 | 75% |
| 13 | 4 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (18)
Most common Volkswagen Samba MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Samba MOT tests:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
- Steering drop arm ball joint gaiter deteriorated (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- o/s front king pin has up and down movement n/s front king pin bushes worn (2 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- front lower pannel in need of repair (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a) (2 times)
- nearside rear chassis has slight corrosion out side mot perscribed area. (2 times)
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- slight leak from steering box (2 times)
- slight play in steering box (2 times)
Volkswagen Samba pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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