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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Sidewinder

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Sidewinder vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Sidewinder has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 2,543 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
32
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Sidewinder problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Sidewinder MOT tests:

  • Other92%
  • Brakes25%
  • Emissions & nuisance17%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Sidewinder MOT faults

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

  1. play in offside rear hub (2 times)
  2. ADVISE - OFF SIDE REAR SERVICE BRAKE PERFORMANCE † LOW. (1 times)
  3. Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2) (1 times)
  9. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  10. Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2) (1 times)
  11. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  12. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  13. Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a) (1 times)
  14. Windscreen wiper control missing (8.2.1a) (1 times)
  15. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)

Volkswagen Sidewinder pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1969 1 16 81% 2,543

Volkswagen Sidewinder reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Sidewinder vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Sidewinder MOT issues are: play in offside rear hub; ADVISE - OFF SIDE REAR SERVICE BRAKE PERFORMANCE † LOW.; Headlamp aim too low (1.8).

The typical Volkswagen Sidewinder in our data has covered around 2,543 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Sidewinder

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