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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Sports convertible

1 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Sports convertible vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Sports convertible has an overall 63% pass rate.

1
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
132
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Sports convertible problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Sports convertible MOT tests:

  • Other67%
  • Steering16%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Sports convertible MOT faults

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

  1. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
  2. Offside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  5. Some bolts in rear axle beam end plates do not seem long enough (2 times)
  6. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a)) (2 times)
  8. both front floorpans showing signs of corrosion. (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4b) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (1 times)

Volkswagen Sports convertible pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 19 63% —

Volkswagen Sports convertible reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Sports convertible vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Sports convertible MOT issues are: Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Offside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3).

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