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Volkswagen CALIFORNIA - 2020

58.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CALIFORNIA, model year 2020. Sample size: 740 cars, 1,357 tests and 788 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 740 cars

The 2020 Volkswagen California exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 58 defects per 100 vehicles, while the average is 90 defects per 100. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, showing notable reductions in defect percentages compared to the average. While mileage-related trends indicate higher defect rates in lower mileage ranges for this model, it still maintains a strong performance in areas like wheels and body structure. Overall, the California stands out for its reliability, especially in critical safety aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 740 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 46.3% better
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 60.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 48.9% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.0% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • A 13-pin trailer socket: not functioning correctly
  • 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.6% better
73.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 35.1% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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: 181
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 90
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 31
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 22

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 3