Does the Volkswagen ID.3 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Volkswagen ID.3 records 0.69 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.07 expected for a ev of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.38, 95% interval −0.52 to −0.24). It ranks 281 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Volkswagen ID.3 by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen ID.3 is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 73 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 73 | 0.34 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 49 | 0.23 |
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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