Reliability Volkswagen Volkswagen reliability & MOT pass rates How Volkswagen models hold up at MOT, ranked by how many were tested in 2024. Each figure is the share that passed first time, from real DVSA records. Open a model for its full breakdown by age and the faults it fails on more than average.
Golf 1,323,062 tests 62% pass rate Polo 895,817 tests 71% pass rate Transporter 443,947 tests 59% pass rate Tiguan 305,471 tests 89% pass rate Passat 266,019 tests 62% pass rate Caddy 225,276 tests 70% pass rate UP 168,709 tests 78% pass rate Touran 106,931 tests 59% pass rate T-ROC 90,054 tests 91% pass rate Scirocco 84,134 tests 76% pass rate Beetle 69,090 tests 52% pass rate Touareg 64,887 tests 81% pass rate Sharan 53,595 tests 85% pass rate Amarok 38,527 tests 75% pass rate FOX 35,952 tests 52% pass rate Caravelle 31,042 tests 59% pass rate T-Cross 29,778 tests 89% pass rate Polo Match TSI 22,607 tests 89% pass rate CC 20,445 tests 75% pass rate Golf Life TSI 19,984 tests 91% pass rate EOS 19,383 tests 66% pass rate Jetta 19,227 tests 63% pass rate Arteon 13,351 tests 89% pass rate Transporter T28 Startline TDI 12,857 tests 81% pass rate Tiguan R-Line TSI S-A 12,240 tests 93% pass rate California 12,182 tests 80% pass rate Polo Match EVO 12,105 tests 86% pass rate Golf Match Edition TSI EVO 11,990 tests 92% pass rate Transporter T28 Highline TDI 11,775 tests 86% pass rate Tiguan Match TSI EVO 11,227 tests 90% pass rate ID3 Life 11,175 tests 89% pass rate Crafter 10,233 tests 69% pass rate Tiguan Match TSI EVO S-A 10,204 tests 91% pass rate E-Golf 10,145 tests 88% pass rate Lupo 9,194 tests 61% pass rate Bora 8,604 tests 60% pass rate Golf Style TSI 8,273 tests 93% pass rate Polo Match TSI S-A 7,947 tests 89% pass rate Golf R-Line TSI 7,794 tests 90% pass rate Golf Match Edition TSI EVO S-A 6,709 tests 92% pass rate T-ROC R-Line TSI EVO S-A 6,292 tests 93% pass rate Golf GTI TSI S-A 6,056 tests 92% pass rate Golf Life Etsi S-A 5,959 tests 93% pass rate Tiguan Elegance TSI S-A 5,809 tests 94% pass rate Tiguan R-Line Tech TDI 5,770 tests 90% pass rate Touareg V6 Black Edition TDI A 5,547 tests 93% pass rate Transporter T30 Highline TDI 5,354 tests 84% pass rate Tiguan Life TSI 5,329 tests 90% pass rate Golf R-Line Etsi S-A 5,249 tests 91% pass rate Transporter T30 H-Line TDI S-A 5,181 tests 88% pass rate Tiguan Match TDI 4,962 tests 89% pass rate Transporter T32 H-Line TDI S-A 4,940 tests 89% pass rate LT 4,857 tests 55% pass rate Golf R TSI 4motion S-A 4,705 tests 93% pass rate Tiguan R-Line Tech TDI S-A 4,469 tests 92% pass rate Tiguan R-Line Tech TDI 4M SA 4,424 tests 90% pass rate T-ROC SEL TSI EVO S-A 4,415 tests 94% pass rate Golf Style Etsi S-A 4,224 tests 92% pass rate Transporter T28 H-Line TDI S-A 3,921 tests 87% pass rate Tiguan Life TSI S-A 3,840 tests 91% pass rate ID4 Life 3,818 tests 92% pass rate ID4 1ST Edition 3,646 tests 86% pass rate Golf GTD TDI S-A 3,613 tests 92% pass rate Transporter T30 Startline TDI 3,574 tests 75% pass rate ID3 Family 3,546 tests 92% pass rate Tiguan Match TDI S-A 3,496 tests 92% pass rate T-ROC Active TSI EVO 3,395 tests 91% pass rate Corrado 3,111 tests 76% pass rate ID3 1ST Edition 3,073 tests 92% pass rate T-ROC R TSI 4motion S-A 3,055 tests 95% pass rate Golf R-Line TDI S-A 2,958 tests 90% pass rate Golf Match Edition TDI 2,932 tests 90% pass rate T-ROC Black Edition TSI EVO SA 2,891 tests 93% pass rate Camper 2,806 tests 63% pass rate UP GTI 2,806 tests 87% pass rate Polo Active TSI 2,664 tests 93% pass rate Tiguan Match TDI 4motion S-A 2,636 tests 91% pass rate Golf GTE S-A 2,493 tests 90% pass rate Passat SEL TDI S-A 2,489 tests 90% pass rate Golf Style TDI S-A 2,316 tests 92% pass rate Golf Match Edition TSI 2,222 tests 89% pass rate Polo Life TSI 2,143 tests 93% pass rate Motor Caravan 2,124 tests 66% pass rate E-UP 1,872 tests 92% pass rate T-ROC Black Edition TSI EVO 1,726 tests 94% pass rate T-ROC Black Edition TSI 1,714 tests 92% pass rate T-ROC Active TSI EVO S-A 1,706 tests 94% pass rate Transporter T32 SE TDI BMT S-A 1,699 tests 86% pass rate T-ROC R-Line TSI EVO 1,644 tests 94% pass rate Golf Clubsport GTI TSI S-A 1,576 tests 95% pass rate Caddy C20 Commerce TDI 1,522 tests 83% pass rate Tiguan R TSI 4motion S-A 1,474 tests 91% pass rate ID3 Tour 1,417 tests 90% pass rate Tiguan R-Line Tech TDI 4motion 1,364 tests 91% pass rate Polo United EVO 1,261 tests 91% pass rate Polo United TSI 1,241 tests 88% pass rate Multivan Life Phev S-A 1,185 tests 90% pass rate Tiguan Elegance TDI 4motion SA 1,165 tests 94% pass rate Golf R-Line Edition TSI EVO SA 1,159 tests 92% pass rate Passat R-Line TDI S-A 1,146 tests 92% pass rate Passat SE NAV TDI S-A 1,143 tests 91% pass rate Transporter T32 Highline TDI 1,133 tests 86% pass rate Tiguan Match TDI 4motion 1,124 tests 91% pass rate Phaeton 1,121 tests 79% pass rate T-ROC SE TSI EVO S-A 1,108 tests 93% pass rate Tiguan SE Navigation TSI EVO 1,103 tests 92% pass rate Polo Style TSI 1,057 tests 93% pass rate Check a specific Volkswagen ← All makes
First-time MOT pass rates for class-4 vehicles, DVSA anonymised MOT test dataset (2024). Describes each model in general, not a specific car. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegVerdict is independent and not affiliated with HPI, DVLA or DVSA.