Which Volkswagen models fail their MOT less for their age?
Volkswagen models fail their MOT about as often as other cars of the same age.
- of MOTs on the 33 Volkswagen models we cover failed at the first attempt in 2024
- 28.2%of MOTs on the 33 Volkswagen models we cover failed at the first attempt in 2024
Average for cars of the same age: 29.4%
Of Volkswagen models with 10,000 or more tests, the Volkswagen T-Roc fails least for its age.
Data: DVSA MOT results · 2024 · 2,952,539 tests
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In 2024, 76.6% of MOTs on the 33 Volkswagen models published here passed (71.8% first time, 4.8% after a fix at the test centre), from 2,952,539 first tests. Allowing for age (not mileage), these Volkswagen models fail about as often as normal: brand MOT Risk Index 96.0 (95% CI 95.8–96.2; 100 = normal). Among Volkswagen models with at least 10,000 first tests, the Volkswagen T-Roc has the lowest index (62.4) and the Volkswagen Fox the highest (116.0).
Which Volkswagen models fail least and most for their age?
Of the 33 Volkswagen models, 20 fail less often than normal for their age, 8 more often, and 5 cannot be told apart from normal because their 95% intervals include 100.
| Model | Type | MOT pass rate, % | Passed first time, % | MOT Risk Index | 95% interval | First tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Phaeton | car | 79.5 | 76.7 | 58.8 | 51.9–66.3 | 841 |
| Volkswagen T-Roc | car | 93.0 | 91.0 | 62.4 | 61.0–63.9 | 76,126 |
| Volkswagen e-up | car | 93.6 | 91.5 | 67.9 | 57.5–79.9 | 1,535 |
| Volkswagen Corrado | car | 78.0 | 74.1 | 75.5 | 68.4–82.9 | 1,188 |
| Volkswagen California | car | 84.6 | 82.3 | 76.0 | 72.8–79.2 | 10,101 |
| Volkswagen up! | car | 84.8 | 79.8 | 78.5 | 77.6–79.3 | 124,718 |
| Volkswagen T-Cross | car | 91.0 | 89.4 | 79.2 | 76.4–82.2 | 23,830 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | car | 84.7 | 82.1 | 80.8 | 80.1–81.5 | 240,949 |
| Volkswagen ID.3 | car | 91.7 | 90.0 | 80.9 | 77.3–84.7 | 16,521 |
| Volkswagen Touareg | car | 79.7 | 76.4 | 83.5 | 82.0–85.0 | 37,782 |
| Volkswagen Golf | car | 77.5 | 72.9 | 85.8 | 85.5–86.1 | 829,934 |
| Volkswagen Eos | car | 68.9 | 64.1 | 88.0 | 86.0–90.1 | 12,204 |
| Volkswagen Arteon | car | 87.8 | 86.5 | 89.4 | 84.5–94.5 | 7,958 |
| Volkswagen CC | car | 76.5 | 72.8 | 90.0 | 87.6–92.5 | 13,925 |
| Volkswagen Passat | car | 75.8 | 71.1 | 92.4 | 91.8–93.1 | 190,397 |
| Volkswagen Crafter | van | 76.7 | 71.6 | 94.9 | 90.9–99.0 | 5,407 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | car | 88.1 | 86.3 | 95.1 | 89.5–101.0 | 6,530 |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | car | 74.0 | 68.9 | 95.6 | 94.3–96.8 | 47,500 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | car | 70.2 | 64.5 | 96.5 | 94.3–98.7 | 13,327 |
| Volkswagen Sharan | car | 80.2 | 75.4 | 96.5 | 94.8–98.2 | 36,851 |
| Volkswagen Touran | car | 73.2 | 67.7 | 97.0 | 96.0–98.1 | 73,577 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | car | 91.2 | 88.8 | 97.5 | 91.0–104.5 | 6,382 |
| Volkswagen Lupo | car | 66.5 | 59.7 | 98.6 | 95.6–101.7 | 5,995 |
| Volkswagen Bora | car | 66.2 | 58.2 | 100.5 | 97.3–103.7 | 5,376 |
| Volkswagen Amarok | pickup | 80.5 | 76.0 | 103.1 | 100.6–105.7 | 20,324 |
| Volkswagen Transporter | van | 73.0 | 67.9 | 105.7 | 105.1–106.2 | 306,287 |
| Volkswagen Caravelle | van | 69.7 | 65.2 | 106.4 | 104.3–108.5 | 18,657 |
| Volkswagen Caddy | mixed van and car | 74.3 | 68.5 | 109.0 | 108.2–109.9 | 148,609 |
| Volkswagen LT | car | 61.8 | 55.8 | 111.2 | 106.3–116.1 | 2,513 |
| Volkswagen Polo | car | 71.8 | 65.7 | 111.6 | 111.2–112.0 | 595,422 |
| Volkswagen Multivan | car | 90.8 | 84.2 | 112.2 | 99.7–125.9 | 1,496 |
| Volkswagen Beetle | car | 63.7 | 58.0 | 115.1 | 113.9–116.4 | 44,170 |
| Volkswagen Fox | car | 60.4 | 51.7 | 116.0 | 114.6–117.5 | 26,107 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 2,952,539 (initial tests) · Method: MOT Risk Index = observed first-time failures ÷ failures expected for the same age profile × 100; brand index sums both over the 33 models · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Where are Volkswagen models worse than other cars of the same age?
Allowing for age, Volkswagen models fail on body, chassis, structure more than other cars of the same age: 8.4 failures per 100 tests against 7.0 expected (1.3 more; 95% interval 1.33 to 1.36).
| Failure group | Volkswagen, per 100 tests | Expected for the same age | Difference | 95% interval | Most common failure on (models) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body, chassis, structure | 8.4 | 7.0 | +1.3 | 1.33 to 1.36 | 0 of 33 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.7 | 3.9 | +0.8 | 0.77 to 0.79 | 0 of 33 |
| Suspension | 17.6 | 16.9 | +0.7 | 0.67 to 0.70 | 10 of 33 |
| Tyres | 9.1 | 8.8 | +0.3 | 0.34 to 0.36 | 8 of 33 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.4 | 1.4 | +0.0 | 0.02 to 0.03 | 0 of 33 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.0 | 0.00 to 0.01 | 0 of 33 |
| Road Wheels | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.0 | -0.04 to -0.04 | 0 of 33 |
| Visibility | 9.0 | 9.2 | -0.2 | -0.23 to -0.20 | 1 of 33 |
| Steering | 2.9 | 3.3 | -0.4 | -0.37 to -0.36 | 0 of 33 |
| Brakes | 11.8 | 13.3 | -1.5 | -1.49 to -1.46 | 3 of 33 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18.2 | 20.4 | -2.2 | -2.24 to -2.20 | 11 of 33 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,154,999 (initial tests of the 33 models) · Method: failure items per 100 tests against the rate expected for the same age and kind of vehicle; interval from the count of failures (Poisson); a group is named only when its interval is wholly above zero and it is at least 5% above the expected rate · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Volkswagen MOT statistics by model 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 25 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/brand/volkswagen/
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