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Volkswagen FOX - 2006

339.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen FOX, model year 2006. Sample size: 2,037 cars, 4,304 tests and 14,630 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,037 cars

The 2006 Volkswagen Fox has an overall defect rate of 340 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the yearly average of 369 defects per 100. This model shows particularly strong performance in the brakes category, with a defect rate 45% lower than the average, as well as in equipment defects, where it falls 56% below the average. Mileage data indicates that defect rates increase with distance driven, but the Fox consistently performs comparably to or better than the average across all mileage segments, particularly in the higher mileage categories. There are no significant standout issues reported for this model, making it a reliable choice in terms of common defects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,037 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 43.7% better
86.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 13.4% better
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▼ 17.3% worse
32.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 5.5% worse
117.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.2% better
313.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 17.0% worse
69.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 56.8% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
  • 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
Other
▲ 16.3% better
37.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 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)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,151
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,057
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 984
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 929
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 507
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 455
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 376
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 359
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 359
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 349

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 121