Volkswagen MOT Statistics
Comprehensive MOT data for Volkswagen vehicles, based on 3,794,154 official DVSA test records.
80.9%
Average Pass Rate
3.8M
Tests Analysed
1351
Models
1900-2023
Year Range
Pass Rate by Vehicle Age
How Volkswagen vehicles perform based on their age
0-3 years95.5% (1,760 tests)
4-6 years91.2% (458,350 tests)
7-10 years86.9% (1,071,740 tests)
11-15 years79.4% (1,159,215 tests)
16+ years72.4% (1,103,085 tests)
Most Reliable Volkswagen Models
Least Reliable Volkswagen Models
Common Failure Categories
The most frequent reasons Volkswagen vehicles fail their MOT
Tyres & Wheels
11% of failures
Visibility
8% of failures
Suspension
8% of failures
Brakes
7% of failures
Bodywork
5% of failures
Lighting & Signalling
5% of failures
Popular Volkswagen Models
View all models →Golf81.4%
50 years · 1,064,709 tests
Polo78.4%
48 years · 766,782 tests
Transporter77.9%
65 years · 366,115 tests
Passat79.8%
43 years · 248,006 tests
Tiguan86%
20 years · 211,907 tests
Caddy79.6%
40 years · 183,437 tests
Up88.1%
14 years · 135,851 tests
Touran78%
21 years · 98,917 tests
Crafter77.9%
23 years · 68,620 tests
Beetle73%
67 years · 63,578 tests
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