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Volkswagen BORA - 1999

412.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen BORA, model year 1999. Sample size: 176 cars, 387 tests and 1,598 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 176 cars

The 1999 Volkswagen Bora has an overall defect rate of 413 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% higher than the average of 345 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, the Bora shows significantly worse performance in categories such as brakes, steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, with defect rates substantially exceeding the average for these areas. In contrast, the vehicle performs better than average in equipment-related defects. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly in the higher mileage categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 176 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 46.9% worse
225.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▼ 57.5% worse
40.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 39.8% worse
37.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 23.2% worse
89.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.1% worse
285.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 9.4% better
69.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 27.1% better
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 12.6% worse
63.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 590 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 112
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 10