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Volkswagen CORRADO - 1993

299.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1993 is 301.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CORRADO, model year 1993. Sample size: 195 cars, 382 tests and 1,145 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 195 cars

The 1993 Volkswagen Corrado shows an overall defect rate of 300 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 301 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than average. However, it stands out negatively in the brakes category, where it has a much higher defect rate compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases as mileage increases, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000-mile range.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 195 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 80.5% worse
209.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 116.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 52.4% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.9 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 10.6% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 32.3% better
48.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.2 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.8% better
171.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 189.9 / 100 tests
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 28.4% better
58.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 81.1 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 56.4% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 7.2% better
60.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 705 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10