Volkswagen Corrado MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Volkswagen Corrado took 1,314 MOT tests in Britain and passed 73% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023

1,314

First-time pass rate

73%

All cars

71%

What the Corrado fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

• Lights and electrics11.0% (all cars 11.3%)
• Brakes10.3% (all cars 6.8%)
• Suspension7.5% (all cars 9.0%)
• Body and structure6.2% (all cars 3.5%)
• Exhaust and emissions5.9% (all cars 3.1%)
• Visibility5.2% (all cars 4.8%)
• Tyres2.7% (all cars 6.4%)
• Steering2.6% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.1%
2. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 3.0%
3. Position lamp: not working 2.1%
4. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 2.0%
5. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.9%
6. Service brake performance: excessively binding 1.7%
7. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 1.6%
8. Service brake imbalance: across an axle 1.6%

Most common advisories

1. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 15.6%
2. Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 13.6%
3. Wheel bearings: has slight play 10.0%
4. Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.5%
5. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 6.9%
6. Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 4.3%
7. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.8%
8. Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 3.6%

Check a particular Corrado

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.