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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Sport

6 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Volkswagen Sport vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Sport has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,323 miles.

6
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
694
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Sport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Sport MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Steering8%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Volkswagen Sport pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Volkswagen Sport MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  4. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  5. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded centre (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear tyre on 3mm (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  14. Rear bumper corner missing (2 times)
  15. nearside front floor corroded but not in prescribed area (2 times)

Volkswagen Sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1984 2 20 60% 55,079
1973 1 13 85% 1,684
1971 3 6 100% 23,365

Volkswagen Sport reliability FAQ

Across 6 Volkswagen Sport vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Sport MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Horn not working (1.6.2a).

The typical Volkswagen Sport in our data has covered around 30,323 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Sport

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