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

The Volkswagen Unclassified passes its MOT first time 72% of the time, from 2,559 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 72%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,559 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 45 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2022 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 19 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 89 (few mots) | 94% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 74 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 55 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 62 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 58 (few mots) | 76% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 41 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2015 | Other | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 92 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 50 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2014 | GB | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 66 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 60 (few mots) | 72% |
| 2013 | GB | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2013 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 105 | 71% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 90 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2012 | GB | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2012 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 54 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2011 | Other | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 53 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2010 | GB | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 40 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 54 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 62% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 44 (few mots) | 71% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 37 (few mots) | 49% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 33 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 23 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 23 (few mots) | 44% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 25 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 28 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 24 (few mots) | 54% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 57 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 19 (very few mots) | 68% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 48 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 22 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1988 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 28 (few mots) | 68% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 19 (very few mots) | 74% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 20% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 58% |
| 1984 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 44% |
| 1983 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 53% |
| 1982 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 46% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 17% |
| 1977 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 20% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 58% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 59 (few mots) | 71% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 38 (few mots) | 84% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 65% |
| 1970 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 91% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 1966 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1965 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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