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VOLKSWAGEN ID3 LIFE - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/volkswagen/id3-life

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: ID3 Life

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 28,591 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

90.2%

Share of this model's 28,591 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £50,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

37,604

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

4.1

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

11,294

10,220 valid MOT, 1,074 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

28,591

28,591 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

11,294On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen ID3 Life is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 11,294 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.2% from 28,591 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 37,604 miles and an average age of 4.1 years. Electric leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Volkswagen ID3 Life 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)

Fuel	Vehicles
ELECTRIC	11,294

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

86%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

78%

Safety systems

76%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	254
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	250
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	215
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	212
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	212
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	183
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	148
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	140
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	131
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	115
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	105
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	87
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	82
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	75
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	74
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	71
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	66
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	62
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	62
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	61
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	54
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	49
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	45
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	44
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	44

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,841 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

254

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

250

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

215

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

212

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

212

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

183

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

148

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

140

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

131

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

115

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

105

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Volkswagen ID3 Life reliability and MOT data