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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Soft top

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

Based on 1 Volkswagen Soft top vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Soft top has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 17,762 miles.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
800
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Soft top problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Soft top MOT tests:

  • Other120%
  • Seatbelts & equipment10%

Volkswagen Soft top pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Soft top MOT faults

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

  1. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  2. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  3. front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  6. Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  9. small areas of corrosion underneath (1 times)
  10. Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  11. Body has slight corrosion both sills (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear attachments (2.4.A.3) (1 times)

Volkswagen Soft top pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1978 1 14 93% 17,762

Volkswagen Soft top reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Soft top vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Soft top MOT issues are: Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); front brake binding (3.7.B.1).

The typical Volkswagen Soft top in our data has covered around 17,762 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Soft top

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