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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Type 25

100 vehicles · 1,685 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 100 Volkswagen Type 25 vehicles and 1,685 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Type 25 has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,625 miles.

100
Vehicles
1,685
MOT tests
3,419
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Type 25 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Type 25 MOT tests:

  • Other84%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure2%

Volkswagen Type 25 pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Type 25's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
81100%
9250%
101100%
111100%
12250%
13367%
143100%
15667%
161385%
171968%
182572%
192868%
203967%

Fuel types: Petrol (70), Diesel (30)

Most common Volkswagen Type 25 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Type 25 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (68 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (52 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (45 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (44 times)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (44 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (44 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (38 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (36 times)
  9. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (34 times)
  10. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (34 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (33 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (32 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (31 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (29 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (28 times)

Volkswagen Type 25 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 14 71% 78,889
1993 1 6 83% 233,911
1992 2 20 75% 192,866
1990 9 223 67% 198,217
1989 9 197 71% 189,204
1988 4 83 69% 110,230
1987 4 72 68% 116,324
1986 7 135 63% 121,594
1985 4 104 63% 127,730
1984 5 92 60% 123,125
1983 10 156 62% 100,877
1982 21 268 65% 143,125
1981 14 168 57% 63,606
1980 6 106 55% 98,941
1972 1 22 59% 55,550
1969 1 15 80% 57,693

Volkswagen Type 25 reliability FAQ

Across 100 Volkswagen Type 25 vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Type 25 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Volkswagen Type 25 in our data has covered around 128,625 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Type 25

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