Volkswagen Fox reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Fox

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 196,691 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

66.9%

Share of this model's 196,691 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£230/yr

Average vehicle miles

85,382

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

85,382

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

16.1

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

20,779

20,779 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

196,691

196,691 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

20,779On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Fox is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 20,779 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 66.9% from 196,691 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 41. The current pool shows an average of 85,382 miles and an average age of 16.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 85,382 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are exhaust emissions, windscreen damage and driveshaft boots. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Fox deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	20,755
DIESEL	18
OTHER	5
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	6,603
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	4,003
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	3,977
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3,169
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,154
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,137
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,115
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3,013
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2,954
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,721
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	2,672
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,572
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,568
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,518
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2,431
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2,332
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2,287
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2,215
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,108
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	2,077
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	2,077
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	2,074
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,007
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,978
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,964

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 69,726 defects across this top 25 set

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

6,603

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

4,003

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

3,977

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

3,169

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,154

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,137

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,115

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

3,013

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

2,954

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,721

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

2,672

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

2,572

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,568

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,518

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

2,431

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

2,332

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

2,287

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

2,215

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,108

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

2,077

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

2,077

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

2,074

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,007

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1,978

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,964

Volkswagen Fox reliability and MOT data