Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Volkswagen Unclassified Reliability

The Volkswagen Unclassified (current generation) scores 78/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
78
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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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.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=2447
2,447 UK MOT tests · overall 22.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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77
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=1493
1,493 UK MOT tests · overall 22.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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79
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 2,447 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
76
9.4% fail vs 10.9% fleet
245 tests
Age 69 yrs
71
18.9% fail vs 19.2% fleet
619 tests
Age 1014 yrs
82
22.4% fail vs 32.1% fleet
995 tests
Age 1520 yrs
75
33.5% fail vs 38.8% fleet
588 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Joints
227
26.3%
#2
Condition
193
22.4%
#3
Registration plate lamp(s)
159
18.4%
#4
Headlamp
146
16.9%
#5
Service brake performance
137
15.9%

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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