Volkswagen Auto MOT reliability

Volkswagen Autos passed their MOT first time 60% of the time across 10 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 10 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

60%

MOTs analysed

10

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1991 petrol

3 MOTs

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 148,026 (most between 114,571 and 148,026).

2006: 0% → 2007: 100% → 2008: 0% → 2009: 100% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 50% → 2013: 50% → 2014: 0% → 2015: 0% → 2016: 67% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2020: 50% → 2021: 0% → 2022: 50% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 67% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (33.3%)
Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (33.3%)
Suspension arm: corroded and seriously weakened (33.3%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (33.3%)

Where 1991 Autos fail

Brakes

33.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

33.3%

Suspension & axles

33.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.