Volkswagen Bora reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Bora

Model reliability rank
49
MOT-based rank from 45,943 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
69.2%
Share of this model's 45,943 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£365/yr
Average vehicle miles
148,770
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
148,770
Healthy mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
20.8
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
3,943
3,943 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
45,943
45,943 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
3,943On the road
Insight summary

Volkswagen Bora is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,943 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 69.2% from 45,943 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 148,770 miles and an average age of 20.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 148,770 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, parking brake and driveshaft boots. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Bora looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL2,809
PETROL1,131
GAS BI-FUEL2
OTHER1
DIESEL71.2%2,809 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))1,468
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1,325
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))864
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))785
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))779
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))684
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))648
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))626
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))579
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))561
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))558
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))505
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))503
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))495
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))489
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))478
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))470
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))458
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))442
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))436
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))424
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))417
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))414
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))401
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))394
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 15,203 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9.7% of displayed top 25
1,468
02
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
8.7% of displayed top 25
1,325
03
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5.7% of displayed top 25
864
04
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5.2% of displayed top 25
785
05
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.1% of displayed top 25
779
06
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
4.5% of displayed top 25
684
07
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4.3% of displayed top 25
648
08
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4.1% of displayed top 25
626
09
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
3.8% of displayed top 25
579
10
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
3.7% of displayed top 25
561
11
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
3.7% of displayed top 25
558
12
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
505
13
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
503
14
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
495
15
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
489
16
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
478
17
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
470
18
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3.0% of displayed top 25
458
19
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
2.9% of displayed top 25
442
20
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
436
21
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
424
22
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
417
23
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
2.7% of displayed top 25
414
24
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
2.6% of displayed top 25
401
25
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
394