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Volkswagen CALIFORNIA - 2015

123.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CALIFORNIA, model year 2015. Sample size: 960 cars, 2,126 tests and 2,621 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 960 cars

The 2015 Volkswagen California has an overall defect rate of 123 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 170 per 100, marking a 28% improvement. Notably, the model excels in categories such as brakes and lights & electrics, with defect rates 30% and 38% better than average, respectively. Additionally, the California shows a lower incidence of body and structural defects, with only 3% compared to the 11% average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates slightly increase with higher mileage, but they remain consistently lower than the average across all mileage segments. Overall, the Volkswagen California stands out positively in multiple key defect categories compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 960 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.5% better
58.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 11.1% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 16.1% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.6% better
18.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.4% better
134.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 75.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 12.5% worse
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 65.2% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 471
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 257
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 242
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 211
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 108
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 93
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 73
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 56

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 21