Volkswagen Scirocco reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Scirocco

Model reliability rank
52
MOT-based rank from 317,418 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
76.5%
Share of this model's 317,418 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
61.6 mpg
CO2 emission
120 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£100/yr
Average vehicle miles
102,490
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
107,156
Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
13.0
Comfortable mid-life age pattern.
Market share
0.10%
0.10% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
43,559
43,559 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
317,418
317,418 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
43,559On the road
Insight summary

Volkswagen Scirocco is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 43,559 represented vehicles and 0.10% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.5% from 317,418 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 102,490 miles and an average age of 13.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 107,156 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, parking brake and coil springs. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Scirocco 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
DIESEL24,148
PETROL19,409
ELECTRIC2
DIESEL55.4%24,148 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))5,516
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4,308
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3,889
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3,382
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))3,274
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3,246
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))3,105
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))3,086
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2,949
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2,904
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))2,891
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))2,826
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2,473
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))2,261
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2,236
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))2,127
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))2,114
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))2,108
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2,041
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1,755
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))1,748
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1,714
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))1,679
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))1,559
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))1,524
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 66,715 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8.3% of displayed top 25
5,516
02
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
6.5% of displayed top 25
4,308
03
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
5.8% of displayed top 25
3,889
04
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.1% of displayed top 25
3,382
05
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.9% of displayed top 25
3,274
06
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
4.9% of displayed top 25
3,246
07
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.7% of displayed top 25
3,105
08
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.6% of displayed top 25
3,086
09
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
4.4% of displayed top 25
2,949
10
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4.4% of displayed top 25
2,904
11
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.3% of displayed top 25
2,891
12
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
4.2% of displayed top 25
2,826
13
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
2,473
14
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
2,261
15
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
2,236
16
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
2,127
17
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
3.2% of displayed top 25
2,114
18
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
3.2% of displayed top 25
2,108
19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
2,041
20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
1,755
21
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.6% of displayed top 25
1,748
22
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
2.6% of displayed top 25
1,714
23
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
1,679
24
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.3% of displayed top 25
1,559
25
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
1,524