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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Tdi s

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Tdi s vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tdi s has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 312,320 miles.

1
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
33,938
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Tdi s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Tdi s MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Emissions & nuisance21%
  • Other12%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Brakes12%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Body & structure3%

Volkswagen Tdi s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
52100%
62100%
72100%
8450%
9367%
10450%
11250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen Tdi s MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) (3 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  3. Coolant leak (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  9. Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Both rear (4.1.D.1a) (1 times)
  10. Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn front both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  13. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b)) (1 times)
  15. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both n/s tyres wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)

Volkswagen Tdi s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 22 68% 312,320

Volkswagen Tdi s reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Tdi s vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tdi s MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Coolant leak .

The typical Volkswagen Tdi s in our data has covered around 312,320 miles.

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