MOT reliability

Volkswagen Sp 1600

Q: Is the Volkswagen Sp 1600 reliable?

Across 1 Volkswagen Sp 1600 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed

70%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Sp 1600 vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Sp 1600 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,746 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

Avg miles / year

2.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Sp 1600 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Sp 1600 MOT tests:

Other91%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Brakes4%

Volkswagen Sp 1600 pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	50%
2	1	100%
3	1	100%
4	2	50%
5	1	100%
6	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Sp 1600 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Sp 1600 MOT tests:

Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) (1 times)
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b) (1 times)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) (1 times)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (1 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b) (1 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b) (1 times)

Volkswagen Sp 1600 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2015	1	10	70%	88,746

Volkswagen Sp 1600 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Sp 1600 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Sp 1600 MOT issues are: Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a); Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g); Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a).

The typical Volkswagen Sp 1600 in our data has covered around 88,746 miles.

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