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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Sand rail

4 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Volkswagen Sand rail vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Sand rail has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 2,221 miles.

4
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
1,105
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Sand rail problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Sand rail MOT tests:

  • Other150%

Fuel types: Petrol (3), LPG (1)

Most common Volkswagen Sand rail MOT faults

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

  1. tyres perished (2 times)
  2. no lights fitted at time of test (1 times)
  3. Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Rear position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)

Volkswagen Sand rail pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 2 50% 1
1972 1 2 100% 4,442
1970 1 5 60% —
1969 1 2 100% —

Volkswagen Sand rail reliability FAQ

Across 4 Volkswagen Sand rail vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Sand rail MOT issues are: tyres perished; no lights fitted at time of test; Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g).

The typical Volkswagen Sand rail in our data has covered around 2,221 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Sand rail

See how the Volkswagen Sand rail stacks up against other Volkswagen models on MOT reliability:

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