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

The Volkswagen Bora passes its MOT first time 61% of the time, from 4,358 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 61%
- MOT tests analysed: 4,358 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 3,378 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 144 | 56% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 27% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1,011 | 61% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 133 | 63% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 617 | 61% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 210 | 63% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 527 | 60% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 255 | 65% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 400 | 62% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 242 | 58% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 234 | 58% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 169 | 65% |
| 2001 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 166 | 57% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 108 | 55% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 99 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 27 (few mots) | 56% |

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