MOT reliability
Volkswagen Tara
3 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Volkswagen Tara vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tara has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 101,917 miles.
3
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
2,825
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Tara problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Tara MOT tests:
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Other110%
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Seatbelts & equipment22%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Visibility1%
Volkswagen Tara pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 0% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 4 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Volkswagen Tara MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Tara MOT tests:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- front number plate cracked (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) (2 times)
- front number plate broken (2 times)
- o/s center chassis corroded (2 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
- slight play in steering idler (2 times)
- hazard tale tell light inop (2 times)
- Center Chassis Corroded (2 times)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- n/s/front bumper insecure (2 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (2 times)
Volkswagen Tara pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 95,643 |
| 1990 | 1 | 17 | 59% | 98,992 |
| 1989 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 111,118 |
Volkswagen Tara reliability FAQ
Across 3 Volkswagen Tara vehicles in our MOT data,
57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about
3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tara MOT issues are:
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Volkswagen Tara in our data has covered around
101,917 miles.
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