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Volkswagen CALIFORNIA - 2019

92.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CALIFORNIA, model year 2019. Sample size: 1,383 cars, 2,761 tests and 2,550 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,383 cars

The 2019 Volkswagen California has an overall defect rate of 92 per 100 vehicles, which is 13% lower than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 106 per 100. This model performs particularly well in categories like visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. Notably, the defect rate increases with mileage, peaking in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles category for both this model and the average. However, the California consistently demonstrates better reliability, especially in the areas of visibility and body structure, where it has much lower rates of issues than its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,383 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 22.4% better
48.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
Steering
▲ 17.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 24.6% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 53.0% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.5% better
110.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 74.3% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A passenger seat: with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
Equipment
▼ 22.2% worse
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 33.3% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 630
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 281
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 235
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 69
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 14