Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Volkswagen Sharan Reliability

The Volkswagen Sharan (current generation) scores 62/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA, TÜV data.

Composite Score
62
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · TÜV · latest 2025
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

TÜV (Germany)
All model years · 2025 report
HU defect rate (TÜV Report 2025): 4-5yr 18.5%
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46
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=49925
49,925 UK MOT tests · overall 19.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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75
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=34558
34,558 UK MOT tests · overall 21.1% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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72
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 49,925 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
72
10.5% fail vs 10.9% fleet
13,174 tests
Age 69 yrs
77
15.6% fail vs 19.2% fleet
17,654 tests
Age 1014 yrs
81
23.1% fail vs 32.1% fleet
14,460 tests
Age 1520 yrs
62
46.6% fail vs 38.8% fleet
4,637 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
4,555
31.1%
#2
Pins and bushes
3,965
27.1%
#3
Tread depth
2,159
14.7%
#4
Joints
2,148
14.7%
#5
Windscreen
1,828
12.5%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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