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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Unknown

157,772 vehicles · 11,758 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 157,772 Volkswagen Unknown vehicles and 11,758 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Unknown has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,046 miles.

157,772
Vehicles
11,758
MOT tests
5,257
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Unknown problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Unknown MOT tests:

  • Other28%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension26%
  • Brakes18%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Steering4%
  • Visibility4%

Volkswagen Unknown pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
123087%
222587%
395285%
489286%
579187%
677486%
769782%
862281%
954581%
1047379%
1142777%
1234076%
1325575%
1420374%
1519970%
1618770%
1715474%
1814072%
1912667%
209069%

Fuel types: Petrol (137,776), Diesel (19,755), Other (64), LPG (61), Gas (45), Gas Bi-Fuel (39), Electric (18), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (14)

Most common Volkswagen Unknown MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (339 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (217 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (216 times)
  4. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (191 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (143 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (123 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (116 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (112 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (110 times)
  10. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (110 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (104 times)
  12. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (103 times)
  13. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (96 times)
  14. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (92 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (88 times)

Volkswagen Unknown pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 7 10 100% 15,815
2023 29 38 84% 77,004
2022 71 108 91% 28,964
2021 26 65 82% 40,338
2020 42 121 91% 33,103
2019 130 627 93% 45,247
2018 112 618 92% 58,436
2017 113 674 88% 83,415
2016 138 897 83% 65,571
2015 145 1,180 79% 62,192
2014 175 1,439 83% 66,064
2013 110 766 79% 67,818
2012 51 210 77% 79,421
2011 41 163 81% 93,280
2010 35 166 73% 138,512
2009 29 115 68% 149,467
2008 53 203 77% 171,709
2007 56 333 70% 156,319
2006 30 227 69% 162,450
2005 28 162 69% 139,661
2004 20 94 80% 152,524
2003 18 106 69% 169,756
2002 13 94 63% 195,563
2001 7 39 67% 183,249
2000 14 73 75% 212,341
1999 9 38 66% 106,828
1998 5 41 61% 246,565
1997 6 23 57% 173,964
1996 8 60 77% 87,838
1995 6 25 80% 118,338
1994 6 38 71% 199,547
1993 3 10 60% 45,708
1992 8 33 76% 118,637
1991 15 75 69% 123,949
1990 19 93 84% 131,563
1989 22 88 70% 122,695
1988 14 66 64% 131,746
1987 11 66 77% 129,817
1986 15 50 76% 69,754
1985 16 41 78% 54,956
1984 20 63 71% 75,360
1983 21 93 74% 65,016
1982 23 72 74% 53,707
1981 19 87 69% 75,165
1980 19 60 78% 79,837
1979 20 63 71% 70,937
1978 19 34 62% 53,534
1977 11 32 69% 56,312
1976 5 11 82% 71,696
1975 17 27 81% 89,959
1974 14 30 80% 57,107
1973 46 108 77% 50,941
1972 102 280 77% 50,104
1971 84 223 78% 47,934
1970 45 102 72% 37,826
1969 28 68 79% 39,247
1968 23 46 78% 54,925
1967 51 113 86% 42,959
1966 43 83 77% 39,265
1965 30 95 69% 48,907
1964 24 58 79% 27,992
1963 19 41 83% 49,451
1962 20 39 87% 48,823
1961 14 29 83% 38,355
1960 9 17 82% 54,617
1959 7 23 91% 22,091
1958 6 15 73% 49,251
1957 6 12 67% 29,771
1956 4 5 100% 25,238
1955 4 9 100% 49,531
1954 5 8 88% 41,539
1952 1 1 100% 20,876
1944 1 1 100% 2,747
1943 1 2 100% 15,863
1941 1 1 100% 8,233
1901 1 1 100% 22,421

Volkswagen Unknown reliability FAQ

Across 157,772 Volkswagen Unknown vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Unknown MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Unknown in our data has covered around 77,046 miles.

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