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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Vw

72 vehicles · 678 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 72 Volkswagen Vw vehicles and 678 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Vw has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,428 miles.

72
Vehicles
678
MOT tests
4,723
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Vw problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Vw MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility2%

Volkswagen Vw pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1786%
21173%
31567%
41479%
51369%
61675%
71362%
81984%
91573%
101974%
111070%
121070%
13978%
141267%
151080%
161471%
171369%
181362%
191070%
20683%

Fuel types: Petrol (53), Diesel (18), Other (1)

Most common Volkswagen Vw MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (29 times)
  2. Oil leak (19 times)
  3. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (15 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (13 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (12 times)
  7. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (12 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (11 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (11 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
  11. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (10 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (10 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (8 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)

Volkswagen Vw pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 3 100% 143,742
2011 2 21 90% 64,159
2008 1 18 67% —
2006 3 47 83% 224,061
2005 1 30 67% 779,776
2004 2 26 62% 84,189
2003 1 19 58% 204,356
1999 2 29 62% 166,837
1998 5 40 75% 106,649
1996 2 2 100% 148,497
1995 1 2 50% 154,449
1994 2 10 90% 93,078
1992 2 18 78% 194,411
1991 1 5 60% 15,856
1990 3 27 81% 146,333
1989 2 29 69% 542
1988 1 6 83% 29,200
1987 1 4 50% 91,607
1986 1 3 67% 47,341
1985 1 22 55% 99,411
1984 1 2 50% 86,014
1983 4 39 72% 52,513
1979 3 9 56% 78,223
1977 1 10 80% 102,804
1975 1 18 72% 61,631
1972 7 54 72% 58,725
1971 4 35 80% 75,527
1970 3 31 58% 72,181
1969 1 5 80% 23,077
1968 3 54 69% 45,125
1967 2 13 85% 49,836
1966 2 21 62% 89,232
1962 1 2 50% 53,223
1961 1 7 86% 27,315

Volkswagen Vw reliability FAQ

Across 72 Volkswagen Vw vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Vw MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a).

The typical Volkswagen Vw in our data has covered around 107,428 miles.

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