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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Series 2

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Series 2 vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Series 2 has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,394 miles.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
1,093
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Series 2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Series 2 MOT tests:

  • Other150%

Volkswagen Series 2 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Series 2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Series 2 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  3. Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
  5. both inner sills corroded (1 times)
  6. o/s/f sill step (1 times)
  7. Centre steering pivot bush has play to safe limit (1 times)

Volkswagen Series 2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1978 1 14 93% 85,394

Volkswagen Series 2 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Series 2 vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Series 2 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1); Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1); Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g).

The typical Volkswagen Series 2 in our data has covered around 85,394 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Series 2

See how the Volkswagen Series 2 stacks up against other Volkswagen models on MOT reliability:

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