Volkswagen ID.4 MOT reliability

Volkswagen ID.4s passed their MOT first time 88% of the time across 11,515 tests in 2025. 39,795 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

88%

MOTs analysed

11,515

Still licensed (GB)

39,795

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.

In detail:

First registered

2022 electric

5,858 MOTs

Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 30,889 (most between 21,841 and 44,600).

2022: 88% → 2023: 97% → 2024: 93% → 2025: 87%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (3.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.6%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.2%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.4%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.0%)

Where 2022 ID.4s fail

Wheels & tyres

7.9%

Lights & electrics

2.4%

Visibility & wipers

2.0%

Suspension & axles

1.0%

Brakes

0.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.3%

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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.