MOT reliability
Volkswagen Type
4 vehicles · 52 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Volkswagen Type vehicles and 52 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Type has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 42,748 miles.
4
Vehicles
52
MOT tests
719
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Type problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Type MOT tests:
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Other70%
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Steering23%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Brakes2%
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Body & structure2%
Volkswagen Type pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 33% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Volkswagen Type MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Type MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
- both front tyres perished (175/55/15) (2 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front axle corroded (2 times)
- Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.1.2 (e) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
- Steering component cracked and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) (1 times)
- Steering column flexible coupling locking device missing (2.1.6) (1 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- both rear wheel bearings slightly noisey (1 times)
Volkswagen Type pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 71,750 |
| 2003 | 1 | 20 | 70% | 13,139 |
| 1979 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 72,273 |
| 1968 | 1 | 22 | 77% | 13,830 |
Volkswagen Type reliability FAQ
Across 4 Volkswagen Type vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Type MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); both front tyres perished (175/55/15); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).
The typical Volkswagen Type in our data has covered around
42,748 miles.
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