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

The Volkswagen California passes its MOT first time 82% of the time, from 11,759 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 82%
- MOT tests analysed: 11,759 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 15,923 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1,579 | 91% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 996 | 89% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 680 | 89% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 1,296 | 85% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1,111 | 82% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 51 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1,292 | 79% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 849 | 80% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 901 | 80% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 741 | 78% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 594 | 76% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 588 | 73% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 386 | 76% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 338 | 71% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 52 (few mots) | 69% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 76 (few mots) | 67% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 51 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 29 (few mots) | 76% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 20 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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