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

The Volkswagen Fox passes its MOT first time 51% of the time, from 23,316 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 51%
- MOT tests analysed: 23,316 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 8,560 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 84 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 2,213 | 55% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 6,847 | 51% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 4,313 | 50% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 3,782 | 49% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 3,891 | 50% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 17% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2,165 | 52% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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