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

The Volkswagen Grandcalifornia passes its MOT first time 96% of the time, from 360 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 96%
- MOT tests analysed: 360 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 431 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 75 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 177 | 95% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 94 (few mots) | 98% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |

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