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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid

23 vehicles · 99 completed MOT tests analysed
98%
MOT pass rate

Based on 23 Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid vehicles and 99 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid has an overall 98% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 2,232 miles.

23
Vehicles
99
MOT tests
259
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid MOT tests:

  • Other77%
  • Lamps & electrical23%

Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
311100%
41889%
58100%
612100%
715100%
810100%
911100%
1012100%
112100%

Fuel types: Electric Diesel (20), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid MOT tests:

  1. unable to carry out full inspection of under vehicle due to under trays fitted (5 times)
  2. covers obscuring some testable items (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  5. Emissions not tested - Hybrid vehicle - Exempt Ref. Section 7.4 (1 times)
  6. Under covers fitted throughout underside (1 times)

Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 1 100% 149
2015 22 98 98% 2,326

Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid reliability FAQ

Across 23 Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid vehicles in our MOT data, 98% pass the MOT (a 2% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid MOT issues are: unable to carry out full inspection of under vehicle due to under trays fitted; covers obscuring some testable items; Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)).

The typical Volkswagen Xl1 hybrid in our data has covered around 2,232 miles.

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