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

The Volkswagen Pickup passed its MOT first time 66% of the time, but from only 32 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 66%
- MOT tests analysed: 32 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 88 (2026 Q2)

These figures come from 32 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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