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Volkswagen Fox MOT reliability
Volkswagen Foxs passed their MOT first time 51% of the time across 23,316 tests in 2025. 8,560 are still licensed in Great Britain.
First-time pass rate
51%
MOTs analysed
23,316
Still licensed (GB)
8,560
Body type
Hatchback
Pass rate by year of first registration
In detail:
First registered
2010
2010 petrol
6,847 MOTs
Passed first time 51%. Typical mileage 76,507 (most between 54,971 and 98,140).
2011: 80% → 2012: 86% → 2013: 82% → 2014: 79% → 2015: 74% → 2016: 70% → 2017: 66% → 2018: 62% → 2019: 59% → 2020: 60% → 2021: 58% → 2022: 55% → 2023: 53% → 2024: 52% → 2025: 51%
Most common failures
- Stop lamp: not working (6.4%)
- Position lamp: not working (6.1%)
- Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.0%)
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (5.8%)
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.8%)
2010 diesel
2 MOTs
Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 91,695 (most between 91,692 and 91,697).
2013: 82% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 67% → 2016: 89% → 2017: 57% → 2018: 33% → 2019: 86% → 2020: 50% → 2021: 75% → 2022: 43% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 50%
Most common failures
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (50.0%)
- Coil spring: fractured or broken (50.0%)
- Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (50.0%)
Where 2010 Foxs fail
Suspension & axles
22.9%
Lights & electrics
22.8%
Visibility & wipers
13.6%
Exhaust, emissions & leaks
10.6%
Brakes
9.8%
Body, structure & corrosion
8.4%
Wheels & tyres
6.3%
Steering
3.8%
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