# Volkswagen 1600 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volkswagen 1600 passed its MOT first time 87% of the time, but from only 30 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 87%
- MOT tests analysed: 30 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 254 (2026 Q2)

These figures come from 30 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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