VOLKSWAGEN MOT data

Based on 6 VOLKSWAGEN vehicles checked on MOTindex.

Vehicles checked

Average engine

1,665cc

MOT pass rate

82.2%

How VOLKSWAGEN compares

VOLKSWAGEN has an MOT pass rate of 82.2% on MOTindex, against 82.8% across every make checked here. With 6 VOLKSWAGEN vehicles on record, this is a small sample rather than a national survey, so read it as a starting point rather than a verdict on the make.

Fuel types checked

Diesel 3 (50%)

Petrol 3 (50%)

Common VOLKSWAGEN defects

From 32 VOLKSWAGEN tests on MOTindex with a DVSA defect code to categorise.

Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension 13 (40.6%)

Brakes 11 (34.4%)

Registration plates and vehicle identification 4 (12.5%)

Steering 4 (12.5%)

Body, structure and attachments 3 (9.4%)

Visibility 2 (6.3%)

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 2 (6.3%)

Nuisance (emissions and noise) 2 (6.3%)

A test can find problems in more than one category, so these figures do not sum to 100%. See the site-wide common failures breakdown for how this is worked out and how it compares across all makes.

VOLKSWAGEN models

Models checked, with vehicle count, average engine size and pass rate
Model	Checked	Engine	Pass rate
TOURAN	3	1,387cc	100%
PASSAT	1	1,968cc	82%
SHARAN	1	1,896cc	81%
TIGUAN ASPACE SE NAV TDI 4M SA	1	1,968cc	75%

Check a specific VOLKSWAGEN

These are averages. For one vehicle's actual test history, enter its registration.

Figures describe VOLKSWAGEN vehicles looked up on MOTindex, not all VOLKSWAGEN vehicles on UK roads. Pass rate counts every recorded MOT test for those vehicles, retests included.