MOT reliability
Volkswagen Sports
11 vehicles · 74 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Volkswagen Sports vehicles and 74 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Sports has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,736 miles.
11
Vehicles
74
MOT tests
913
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Sports MOT tests:
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Other129%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Brakes9%
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Steering9%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Visibility1%
Volkswagen Sports pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (11)
Most common Volkswagen Sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Sports MOT tests:
- steering box damp (5 times)
- corrosion to nearside front floor (4 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
- Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working (2 times)
- heavy under sill to rear of car (2 times)
- n/s/f shock absorber weeping (2 times)
- o/s/f shock absorber starting to weep (2 times)
- body damaged (2 times)
- heavy under sill (2 times)
- n/s outer sill damaged and starting to corrode (2 times)
- slight play to n/s/r wheel bearing (2 times)
- o/s/r chassis starting to corrode (2 times)
Volkswagen Sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 17,377 |
| 1984 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 31,103 |
| 1973 | 1 | 10 | 50% | 98,769 |
| 1971 | 1 | 11 | 91% | — |
| 1970 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 7,511 |
| 1969 | 1 | 17 | 100% | 99,745 |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 7,399 |
| 1963 | 2 | 17 | 71% | 17,659 |
| 1959 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 32,626 |
Volkswagen Sports reliability FAQ
Across 11 Volkswagen Sports vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Sports MOT issues are:
steering box damp; corrosion to nearside front floor; Horn not working (1.6.2a).
The typical Volkswagen Sports in our data has covered around
33,736 miles.
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