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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Vento

7,917 vehicles · 47,339 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,917 Volkswagen Vento vehicles and 47,339 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Vento has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,222 miles.

7,917
Vehicles
47,339
MOT tests
7,369
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Vento problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Vento MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Steering12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Volkswagen Vento pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2250%
3450%
4560%
5540%
61060%
74075%
849872%
91,64272%
103,07670%
115,77967%
127,73665%
137,85164%
145,97464%
154,26962%
162,83463%
172,02963%
181,43564%
191,00966%
2074667%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,035), Diesel (2,879), LPG (2), Electric (1)

Most common Volkswagen Vento MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,981 times)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,965 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,763 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1,695 times)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1,615 times)
  6. Oil leak (1,543 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,518 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,506 times)
  9. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (1,403 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,364 times)
  11. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (1,364 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,262 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,237 times)
  14. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,154 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,114 times)

Volkswagen Vento pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 1 5 100% 81,224
2004 1 8 38% 177,748
2002 1 4 50% 104,651
2001 2 10 70% 149,351
2000 3 24 79% 102,962
1999 3 33 61% 152,844
1998 156 1,455 68% 134,321
1997 880 7,393 68% 134,524
1996 853 6,215 68% 130,187
1995 2,043 12,648 64% 126,321
1994 2,164 11,376 64% 120,642
1993 1,471 6,914 65% 120,202
1992 279 1,212 63% 130,225
1984 1 1 100% 80,016
1972 1 14 50% 75,970
1971 6 27 78% 117,194

Volkswagen Vento reliability FAQ

Across 7,917 Volkswagen Vento vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Vento MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Volkswagen Vento in our data has covered around 125,222 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Vento

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