Does the Volkswagen ID.3 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Volkswagen ID.3 records 0.44 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.00 expected for a ev of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.56, 95% interval −0.69 to −0.43). It ranks 356 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Volkswagen ID.3 by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen ID.3 is “Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.”, recorded 42 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 42 | 0.19 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,722 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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