Does the Volkswagen ID.3 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Volkswagen ID.3 records 1.14 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.01 expected for a ev of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.87, 95% interval −1.06 to −0.68). It ranks 333 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Volkswagen ID.3 by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen ID.3 is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 62 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 62 | 0.29 |
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 52 | 0.24 |
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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