MOT Facts

Volkswagen MOT data

18,151,249 MOT tests across 65 Volkswagen models are covered here, with 81.0% passing overall. The range is wide: the T-Roc passes 93.6% of the time while the Lt manages 70.2%. Select a model for a full breakdown by year, mileage and failure area.

65
Models with data
18,151,249
MOT tests analysed
81.0%
Pass rate
19.0%
Fail rate

Volkswagen models

Volkswagen Golf
1980–2025 · 5,426,375 tests · Suspension
81.8%
Pass
18.3%
Fail
Volkswagen Polo
1980–2025 · 3,845,054 tests · Lighting & signalling
78.8%
Pass
21.2%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter
1980–2025 · 1,705,562 tests · Lighting & signalling
77.6%
Pass
22.4%
Fail
Volkswagen Passat
1981–2025 · 1,250,701 tests · Suspension
79.9%
Pass
20.1%
Fail
Volkswagen Tiguan
2004–2025 · 1,231,111 tests · Suspension
86.7%
Pass
13.3%
Fail
Volkswagen Caddy
1981–2025 · 893,905 tests · Suspension
79.7%
Pass
20.3%
Fail
Volkswagen Up
2003–2025 · 676,096 tests · Lighting & signalling
88.1%
Pass
11.9%
Fail
Volkswagen Touran
2001–2025 · 480,991 tests · Suspension
78.0%
Pass
21.9%
Fail
Volkswagen Beetle
1980–2025 · 308,154 tests · Lighting & signalling
72.7%
Pass
27.3%
Fail
Volkswagen Scirocco
1980–2022 · 297,473 tests · Lighting & signalling
79.8%
Pass
20.2%
Fail
Volkswagen T-Roc
2017–2025 · 296,143 tests · Tyres
93.6%
Pass
6.4%
Fail
Volkswagen Sharan
1995–2025 · 217,352 tests · Suspension
82.6%
Pass
17.4%
Fail
Volkswagen Touareg
2003–2023 · 217,345 tests · Lighting & signalling
83.1%
Pass
16.9%
Fail
Volkswagen Fox
2003–2021 · 187,834 tests · Lighting & signalling
71.7%
Pass
28.3%
Fail
Volkswagen Caravelle
1980–2022 · 112,863 tests · Lighting & signalling
75.5%
Pass
24.5%
Fail
Volkswagen Amarok
1987–2023 · 111,802 tests · Brakes
84.5%
Pass
15.5%
Fail
Volkswagen Jetta
1980–2025 · 96,206 tests · Suspension
76.8%
Pass
23.2%
Fail
Volkswagen Eos
2006–2021 · 86,456 tests · Suspension
76.2%
Pass
23.8%
Fail
Volkswagen Cc
2001–2024 · 86,413 tests · Suspension
81.8%
Pass
18.2%
Fail
Volkswagen T-Cross
2019–2024 · 82,478 tests · Tyres
91.8%
Pass
8.2%
Fail
Volkswagen ID.3
2020–2025 · 51,129 tests · Tyres
92.0%
Pass
8.1%
Fail
Volkswagen California
1982–2024 · 46,430 tests · Suspension
86.4%
Pass
13.6%
Fail
Volkswagen Bora
1998–2021 · 44,672 tests · Lighting & signalling
73.5%
Pass
26.6%
Fail
Volkswagen Lupo
1998–2021 · 43,921 tests · Lighting & signalling
73.8%
Pass
26.2%
Fail
Volkswagen Crafter
1999–2025 · 36,681 tests · Brakes
79.2%
Pass
20.8%
Fail
Volkswagen Arteon
2017–2024 · 35,770 tests · Tyres
89.4%
Pass
10.6%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline
2019–2023 · 28,947 tests · Lighting & signalling
85.5%
Pass
14.5%
Fail
Volkswagen E-Golf
2014–2022 · 26,802 tests · Tyres
89.5%
Pass
10.5%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T28
2019–2024 · 25,634 tests · Suspension
88.2%
Pass
11.8%
Fail
Volkswagen ID.4
2021–2025 · 21,679 tests · Tyres
91.8%
Pass
8.2%
Fail
Volkswagen Lt
1980–2021 · 17,980 tests · Lighting & signalling
70.2%
Pass
29.8%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T30
2018–2024 · 13,298 tests · Suspension
85.8%
Pass
14.2%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line
2019–2024 · 10,710 tests · Tyres
89.3%
Pass
10.7%
Fail
Volkswagen Camper
1980–2020 · 9,157 tests · Lighting & signalling
73.9%
Pass
26.1%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T30 Startline
2019–2024 · 9,062 tests · Lighting & signalling
82.4%
Pass
17.6%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line
2019–2023 · 8,723 tests · Tyres
90.0%
Pass
10.0%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line
2019–2023 · 7,725 tests · Tyres
88.8%
Pass
11.2%
Fail
Volkswagen Corrado
1989–2021 · 7,629 tests · Lighting & signalling
79.2%
Pass
20.8%
Fail
Volkswagen Taigo
2022–2025 · 6,755 tests · Tyres
91.3%
Pass
8.7%
Fail
Volkswagen Phaeton
2003–2020 · 5,794 tests · Brakes
82.5%
Pass
17.5%
Fail
Volkswagen Motor/Caravan
1980–2023 · 5,339 tests · Lighting & signalling
76.5%
Pass
23.5%
Fail
Volkswagen Multivan
1980–2025 · 5,139 tests · Lighting & signalling
87.2%
Pass
12.8%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T32 Bmt
2018–2021 · 4,646 tests · Lighting & signalling
88.6%
Pass
11.4%
Fail
Volkswagen E-Up
2018–2023 · 4,495 tests · Tyres
94.2%
Pass
5.9%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T32
2018–2023 · 4,034 tests · Tyres
89.1%
Pass
10.9%
Fail
Volkswagen ID.5
2021–2025 · 3,415 tests · Tyres
91.9%
Pass
8.1%
Fail
Volkswagen Move Up
2012–2015 · 3,407 tests · Lighting & signalling
89.0%
Pass
11.0%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Ln 4M Sa
2019–2023 · 3,008 tests · Tyres
89.3%
Pass
10.7%
Fail
Volkswagen California Ocean
2020–2023 · 2,719 tests · Tyres
92.9%
Pass
7.1%
Fail
Volkswagen Caravelle Executive
2019–2023 · 2,209 tests · Tyres
87.4%
Pass
12.6%
Fail
Volkswagen High Up
2013–2015 · 2,094 tests · Brakes
88.3%
Pass
11.7%
Fail
Volkswagen Tr Porter
2006–2015 · 1,951 tests · Lighting & signalling
81.3%
Pass
18.7%
Fail
Volkswagen Camper-Van
1980–2021 · 1,910 tests · Lighting & signalling
75.1%
Pass
24.9%
Fail
Volkswagen Amarok Aventura V6 4M A
2019–2020 · 1,699 tests · Brakes
89.0%
Pass
10.9%
Fail
Volkswagen T-Porter
1988–2018 · 1,544 tests · Lighting & signalling
78.6%
Pass
21.4%
Fail
Volkswagen Crafter Cr35
2018–2024 · 1,451 tests · Lighting & signalling
90.2%
Pass
9.8%
Fail
Volkswagen T25
1980–2019 · 1,352 tests · Lighting & signalling
72.1%
Pass
27.9%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle
1990–2021 · 1,328 tests · Lighting & signalling
82.7%
Pass
17.3%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T32 Startline
2019–2023 · 1,310 tests · Suspension
85.8%
Pass
14.2%
Fail
Volkswagen California Ocean 4M
2020–2023 · 1,229 tests · Tyres
91.2%
Pass
8.8%
Fail
Volkswagen Amarok Black Ed V6 4Mot A
2019–2021 · 1,150 tests · Brakes
89.3%
Pass
10.7%
Fail
Volkswagen Campervan
1980–2020 · 1,142 tests · Lighting & signalling
72.9%
Pass
27.1%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter T30 Sa
2019–2024 · 1,107 tests · Lighting & signalling
87.8%
Pass
12.2%
Fail
Volkswagen California Coast
2019–2022 · 1,066 tests · Suspension
93.7%
Pass
6.3%
Fail
Volkswagen Transporter S
2017–2023 · 768 tests · Lighting & signalling
87.4%
Pass
12.6%
Fail

Methodology & source. Based on 18,151,249 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.