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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Trike

317 vehicles · 3,067 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 317 Volkswagen Trike vehicles and 3,067 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Trike has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 26,497 miles.

317
Vehicles
3,067
MOT tests
666
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Trike problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Trike MOT tests:

  • Other90%
  • Steering13%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes9%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Volkswagen Trike pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Trike's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13884%
23388%
34188%
45387%
55981%
66378%
77476%
87187%
98084%
108386%
118586%
129781%
139279%
148783%
158489%
169287%
179686%
189384%
199580%
209485%

Fuel types: Petrol (315), Other (2)

Most common Volkswagen Trike MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (56 times)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (45 times)
  3. Oil leak (27 times)
  4. Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (25 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (25 times)
  6. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (25 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (23 times)
  8. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (23 times)
  9. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
  10. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (21 times)
  11. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (19 times)
  12. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (18 times)
  13. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (18 times)
  14. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (16 times)
  15. Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (16 times)

Volkswagen Trike pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 2 50% 8
2015 2 7 57% 3,604
2014 3 28 79% 6,818
2013 3 10 80% 19,674
2012 1 5 100% 10,267
2011 6 46 83% 9,980
2010 4 38 79% 19,381
2009 2 32 84% 13,485
2008 2 33 85% 18,036
2007 6 74 81% 58,805
2006 8 106 88% 32,555
2005 4 51 96% 84,932
2004 4 40 80% 60,873
2003 10 130 91% 22,174
2002 14 149 85% 24,738
2001 11 109 87% 17,520
2000 8 70 84% 32,038
1999 13 152 82% 21,008
1998 9 85 86% 9,711
1997 12 113 84% 22,413
1996 4 30 70% 6,503
1995 9 117 78% 24,194
1994 8 100 83% 22,213
1993 11 139 82% 16,426
1992 9 104 82% 20,322
1991 8 49 86% 25,788
1990 11 115 77% 15,528
1989 12 162 86% 25,291
1988 4 24 75% 17,118
1987 13 133 84% 16,139
1986 9 98 78% 29,032
1985 11 100 87% 92,940
1984 9 74 89% 23,399
1983 4 50 86% 38,898
1979 1 7 86% 3,679
1978 1 7 86% 2,977
1976 1 3 100% 13,756
1975 5 30 73% 15,826
1974 6 23 83% 26,039
1973 9 55 85% 28,640
1972 9 56 79% 11,134
1971 18 162 84% 32,809
1970 10 51 67% 14,122
1969 3 28 86% 19,488
1967 1 11 82% —
1966 1 10 90% 3,652
1965 2 2 100% 12,853
1963 1 18 89% 7,410
1962 1 10 70% —
1960 1 13 85% 25,510

Volkswagen Trike reliability FAQ

Across 317 Volkswagen Trike vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Trike MOT issues are: Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak.

The typical Volkswagen Trike in our data has covered around 26,497 miles.

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