Volkswagen ID.3 MOT reliability

Volkswagen ID.3s passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 26,134 tests in 2025. 54,383 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

26,134

Still licensed (GB)

54,383

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 electric

10,088 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 25,148 (most between 17,319 and 35,662).

2022: 88% → 2023: 90% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (3.4%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.6%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.2%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.6%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (0.6%)

Where 2022 ID.3s fail

Wheels & tyres

8.0%

Lights & electrics

2.2%

Visibility & wipers

1.0%

Suspension & axles

0.8%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.5%

Brakes

0.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

Steering

0.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.