Volkswagen Noncar MOT reliability

Volkswagen Noncars passed their MOT first time 50% of the time across 4 tests in 2025. 0 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 4 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

50%

MOTs analysed

4

Still licensed (GB)

0

Body type

–

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

1971 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 97,271 (most between 97,271 and 97,271).

2005: 100% → 2006: 56% → 2007: 62% → 2008: 43% → 2009: 30% → 2010: 67% → 2011: 80% → 2012: 67% → 2013: 78% → 2014: 70% → 2015: 70% → 2016: 100% → 2017: 63% → 2018: 82% → 2019: 75% → 2020: 25% → 2021: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (100.0%)
Stop lamp: not working (100.0%)
Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine (100.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (100.0%)
Horn: sound not in accordance with requirements (100.0%)

Where 1971 Noncars fail

Lights & electrics

100.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

100.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

100.0%

Visibility & wipers

100.0%

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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.