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Volkswagen BORA - 2000

381.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen BORA, model year 2000. Sample size: 377 cars, 761 tests and 2,902 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 377 cars

The 2000 Volkswagen Bora has an overall defect rate of 381 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 362 per 100, marking a 5.3% increase. Specifically, it shows notable strengths in body and structure defects, being 40% less likely to fail in this category compared to the average. However, it performs worse in steering and visibility defects, with rates 22% and 31% higher than the average, respectively. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages and accumulates more miles, the defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, while the Bora excels in some areas, it has significant concerns in others that potential buyers should consider.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 377 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 14.1% worse
185.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 19.8% worse
32.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 29.1% worse
36.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.8% worse
95.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.6% worse
295.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 42.7% better
43.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 43.5% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 9.7% worse
63.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 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: 215
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 180
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 141
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 70

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 19