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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Scirocco tsi

241 vehicles · 1,172 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 241 Volkswagen Scirocco tsi vehicles and 1,172 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Scirocco tsi has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 99,564 miles.

241
Vehicles
1,172
MOT tests
6,963
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
9%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Scirocco tsi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Scirocco tsi MOT tests:

  • Other42%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension41%
  • Brakes14%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Scirocco tsi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31080%
41283%
51191%
61182%
71173%
8888%
91471%
10862%
11862%
12862%
13757%
14560%
15475%
161100%

Fuel types: Other (133), Petrol (107), Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen Scirocco tsi MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
  8. brake wear light on (2 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Nail in tyre LEAKING (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  13. nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  15. part of centre stop lamp not working (2 times)

Volkswagen Scirocco tsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 3 21 81% 71,946
2015 1 12 75% 59,527
2014 1 12 75% 95,399
2012 1 17 71% 83,694
2010 2 37 73% 85,361
2009 1 19 74% 109,772

Volkswagen Scirocco tsi reliability FAQ

Across 241 Volkswagen Scirocco tsi vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Scirocco tsi MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Scirocco tsi in our data has covered around 99,564 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Scirocco tsi

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