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 2024 reporting 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 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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