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

The Volkswagen Kombi passed its MOT first time 72% of the time, but from only 98 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 72%
- MOT tests analysed: 98 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 232 (2026 Q2)

These figures come from 98 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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