Volkswagen manufacturer reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Manufacturer

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Manufacturer reliability rank
51
MOT-based score from 14,303,867 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
78.4%
Share of this make's 14,303,867 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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UK market share
9.00%
Established share across active represented vehicles.
Vehicles represented
3,753,481
3,150,827 valid MOT, 602,654 under 3 years.
Insight summary

Volkswagen has 3,753,481 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 9.00% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 14,303,867 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 78.4%, with a reliability score of 51. Petrol is the largest fuel group at 46.2%, followed by diesel at 45.4%. The list of common models is led by Golf and Polo, while Golf Life Etsi S-A and Tiguan Elegance TSI S-A sit near the top for MOT reliability. If you are choosing a Volkswagen, start with the exact model rather than the badge. Golf and Polo are the models you are most likely to find, but Golf Life Etsi S-A and Tiguan Elegance TSI S-A stand out more for MOT reliability here.

Fuel type breakdown
FuelVehicles
PETROL1,732,450
DIESEL1,702,438
ELECTRIC152,617
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)148,055
OTHER16,808
GAS BI-FUEL911
LPG159
CNG21
ELECTRIC DIESEL13
GAS4
GAS DIESEL4
FUEL CELLS1
PETROL46.2%1,732,450 vehicles
Top 25 most reliable models
ModelReliability
GOLF LIFE ETSI S-A80.07
TIGUAN ELEGANCE TSI S-A79.73
T-ROC R-LINE TSI EVO S-A79.54
POLO LIFE TSI78.60
GOLF MATCH EDITION TSI EVO S-A78.49
GOLF STYLE TSI78.39
GOLF MATCH EDITION TSI EVO77.97
GOLF LIFE TSI77.55
GOLF R-LINE ETSI S-A77.19
T-ROC77.03
GOLF GTI TSI S-A76.97
TIGUAN R-LINE TSI S-A76.78
GOLF R-LINE TSI76.36
TIGUAN LIFE TSI S-A76.22
TIGUAN MATCH TSI EVO S-A76.11
ID3 FAMILY75.89
TIGUAN MATCH TSI EVO75.60
ID4 LIFE75.26
ID3 LIFE75.00
TIGUAN LIFE TSI74.96
T-CROSS74.14
POLO MATCH TSI73.79
POLO MATCH TSI S-A73.74
TIGUAN R-LINE TECH TDI S-A73.34
TIGUAN R-LINE TECH TDI 4M SA72.59
Top 25 qualifying models ranked by reliability rankOnly models with 10,000+ selected-period MOT tests
01
GOLF LIFE ETSI S-A
14,750 tests
80.07
02
TIGUAN ELEGANCE TSI S-A
12,318 tests
79.73
03
T-ROC R-LINE TSI EVO S-A
10,368 tests
79.54
04
POLO LIFE TSI
14,971 tests
78.60
05
GOLF MATCH EDITION TSI EVO S-A
19,093 tests
78.49
06
GOLF STYLE TSI
18,961 tests
78.39
07
GOLF MATCH EDITION TSI EVO
34,236 tests
77.97
08
GOLF LIFE TSI
50,647 tests
77.55
09
GOLF R-LINE ETSI S-A
14,004 tests
77.19
10
T-ROC
258,431 tests
77.03
11
GOLF GTI TSI S-A
10,652 tests
76.97
12
TIGUAN R-LINE TSI S-A
28,222 tests
76.78
13
GOLF R-LINE TSI
18,189 tests
76.36
14
TIGUAN LIFE TSI S-A
11,125 tests
76.22
15
TIGUAN MATCH TSI EVO S-A
29,216 tests
76.11
16
ID3 FAMILY
16,391 tests
75.89
17
TIGUAN MATCH TSI EVO
34,325 tests
75.60
18
ID4 LIFE
17,752 tests
75.26
19
ID3 LIFE
28,591 tests
75.00
20
TIGUAN LIFE TSI
15,399 tests
74.96
21
T-CROSS
83,056 tests
74.14
22
POLO MATCH TSI
49,306 tests
73.79
23
POLO MATCH TSI S-A
17,449 tests
73.74
24
TIGUAN R-LINE TECH TDI S-A
10,074 tests
73.34
25
TIGUAN R-LINE TECH TDI 4M SA
11,545 tests
72.59
Top 25 most common models
ModelVehicles
GOLF745,863
POLO543,067
TRANSPORTER264,423
TIGUAN180,390
PASSAT156,215
CADDY131,871
UP118,650
TOURAN62,817
T-ROC54,725
CRAFTER49,610
SCIROCCO43,559
BEETLE36,526
TOUAREG31,073
POLO MATCH TSI29,996
SHARAN28,940
GOLF LIFE TSI27,514
T-CROSS24,139
POLO LIFE TSI23,823
FOX20,779
AMAROK18,785
TIGUAN R-LINE TSI PHEV S-A17,400
T-ROC R-LINE TSI S-A17,018
POLO LIFE15,933
TRANSPORTER T28 STARTLINE TDI15,598
CARAVELLE15,474
All 25 models ranked by active represented vehicle volumeShowing 2,674,188 vehicles across this top 25 set
01
GOLF
27.9% of displayed top 25
745,863
02
POLO
20.3% of displayed top 25
543,067
03
TRANSPORTER
9.9% of displayed top 25
264,423
04
TIGUAN
6.7% of displayed top 25
180,390
05
PASSAT
5.8% of displayed top 25
156,215
06
CADDY
4.9% of displayed top 25
131,871
07
UP
4.4% of displayed top 25
118,650
08
TOURAN
2.3% of displayed top 25
62,817
09
T-ROC
2.0% of displayed top 25
54,725
10
CRAFTER
1.9% of displayed top 25
49,610
11
SCIROCCO
1.6% of displayed top 25
43,559
12
BEETLE
1.4% of displayed top 25
36,526
13
TOUAREG
1.2% of displayed top 25
31,073
14
POLO MATCH TSI
1.1% of displayed top 25
29,996
15
SHARAN
1.1% of displayed top 25
28,940
16
GOLF LIFE TSI
1.0% of displayed top 25
27,514
17
T-CROSS
0.9% of displayed top 25
24,139
18
POLO LIFE TSI
0.9% of displayed top 25
23,823
19
FOX
0.8% of displayed top 25
20,779
20
AMAROK
0.7% of displayed top 25
18,785
21
TIGUAN R-LINE TSI PHEV S-A
0.7% of displayed top 25
17,400
22
T-ROC R-LINE TSI S-A
0.6% of displayed top 25
17,018
23
POLO LIFE
0.6% of displayed top 25
15,933
24
TRANSPORTER T28 STARTLINE TDI
0.6% of displayed top 25
15,598
25
CARAVELLE
0.6% of displayed top 25
15,474