2,880,409 tests in 2025
Volkswagen MOT pass rates
Volkswagen’s first-time fail rate across 38 models was 22.6%, worse than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | 816,596 | 79.1% | 20.9% | 83,615 |
| Polo | 585,499 | 73% | 27% | 63,750 |
| Transporter | 301,724 | 72.8% | 27.2% | 106,018 |
| Tiguan | 236,986 | 83.9% | 16.1% | 61,500 |
| Passat | 166,324 | 76% | 24% | 120,751 |
| Caddy | 140,029 | 74.1% | 25.9% | 109,117 |
| Up | 117,049 | 84.4% | 15.6% | 46,925 |
| T-Roc | 85,585 | 92.7% | 7.3% | 35,357 |
| Touran | 64,119 | 73.1% | 26.9% | 107,333 |
| Scirocco | 42,896 | 73.2% | 26.8% | 95,533 |
| Beetle | 37,755 | 64.4% | 35.6% | 80,419 |
| Touareg | 34,424 | 80.5% | 19.5% | 90,225 |
| Sharan | 32,950 | 80.5% | 19.5% | 104,962 |
| T-Cross | 28,390 | 90.1% | 9.9% | 28,037 |
| Id3 | 22,187 | 90.6% | 9.4% | 30,463 |
| Fox | 21,649 | 60% | 40% | 79,403 |
| Amarok | 18,479 | 79.9% | 20.1% | 96,179 |
| Caravelle | 17,216 | 69.2% | 30.8% | 112,874 |
| Cc | 12,584 | 75.5% | 24.5% | 106,679 |
| California | 10,764 | 84.2% | 15.8% | 45,467 |
| Jetta | 10,757 | 70.5% | 29.5% | 109,778 |
| Id4 | 10,600 | 90% | 10% | 37,508 |
| Eos | 10,147 | 68% | 32% | 93,844 |
| Arteon | 8,905 | 87.9% | 12.1% | 48,767 |
| Crafter | 7,880 | 76% | 24% | 108,777 |
| E-Golf | 6,803 | 87.6% | 12.4% | 40,185 |
| Taigo | 5,508 | 90.3% | 9.7% | 22,344 |
| Lupo | 4,775 | 66.8% | 33.2% | 83,561 |
| Bora | 4,165 | 68.8% | 31.2% | 136,512 |
| Id5 | 2,610 | 90.7% | 9.3% | 28,381 |
| E-Up | 2,421 | 92.9% | 7.1% | 17,228 |
| Lt | 2,371 | 62.7% | 37.3% | 144,906 |
| Unclassified | 2,270 | 75.8% | 24.2% | 70,365 |
| Multivan | 2,181 | 91.1% | 8.9% | 46,764 |
| Camper | 1,673 | 69.8% | 30.2% | 69,427 |
| Id 3 | 1,535 | 90.6% | 9.4% | 23,314 |
| Motor | 1,476 | 70.8% | 29.2% | 68,358 |
| Corrado | 1,127 | 76.1% | 23.9% | 132,971 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.