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Volkswagen CALIFORNIA - 2022

51.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CALIFORNIA, model year 2022. Sample size: 1,128 cars, 1,293 tests and 669 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,128 cars

The 2022 Volkswagen California has an overall defect rate of 52 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 70 per 100, marking a 26% improvement. This model particularly excels in categories like brakes, steering, and body structure, showing far fewer issues compared to the average vehicle. In contrast, it performs slightly worse in the equipment category. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with mileage, but the California maintains a relatively low rate even in higher mileage brackets. Overall, this model demonstrates strong reliability in key areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,128 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 48.1% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 45.6% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.9% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by more than 50% of the reflecting surface
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.9% better
69.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 81.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A passenger seat: insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 46.2% worse
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 33.3% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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: 213
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 32
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 14

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4