Volkswagen Bora MOT data by year

The Volkswagen Bora appears in 44,672 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1998–2021. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 73.5%.

44,672
MOT tests analysed
73.5%
Pass rate
26.6%
Fail rate
1998–2021
Years covered

By model year

Volkswagen Bora MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2002 6,884 73.9% 26.1% Lighting & signalling
2003 8,119 73.7% 26.4% Lighting & signalling
2004 8,654 73.5% 26.5% Lighting & signalling
2005 10,742 73.4% 26.6% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volkswagen Bora
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 16.9% 7,566
2 Suspension 11.9% 5,312
3 Brakes 11.0% 4,904
4 Body, structure & corrosion 9.2% 4,127
5 Steering 6.1% 2,725
6 Emissions & environmental 5.3% 2,358
7 Tyres 4.5% 2,030
8 Visibility 3.8% 1,695
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 16.9% Suspension 11.9% Brakes 11.0% Body, structure & corrosion 9.2% Steering 6.1% Emissions & environmental 5.3%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 44,672 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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