Volkswagen Scirocco MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Volkswagen Scirocco took 48,807 MOT tests in Britain and passed 70% 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
- 48,807
- First-time pass rate
- 70%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Scirocco fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension10.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics10.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres9.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes7.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility3.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.4% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure1.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.9% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.4%
- Position lamp: not working 2.7%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.2%
- Headlamp aim: too low 2.1%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.1%
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 20.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.1%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 4.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 4.3%
- Coil spring: corroded 4.1%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,020 | 59% |
| 2009 | 5,574 | 62% |
| 2010 | 6,489 | 61% |
| 2011 | 6,178 | 63% |
| 2012 | 4,434 | 67% |
| 2013 | 4,429 | 70% |
| 2014 | 3,758 | 74% |
| 2015 | 5,497 | 77% |
| 2016 | 5,331 | 80% |
| 2017 | 4,664 | 81% |
| 2018 | 647 | 85% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 5 years | 37,409 miles |
| 6 years | 45,714 miles |
| 7 years | 55,932 miles |
| 8 years | 66,935 miles |
| 9 years | 77,117 miles |
| 10 years | 87,352 miles |
| 11 years | 97,527 miles |
| 12 years | 104,271 miles |
| 13 years | 109,342 miles |
| 14 years | 113,334 miles |
| 15 years | 104,576 miles |
Check a particular Scirocco
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.