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Volkswagen FOX - 2007

341.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen FOX, model year 2007. Sample size: 3,549 cars, 7,873 tests and 26,885 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,549 cars

The 2007 Volkswagen Fox has a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 341 defects per 100 vehicles versus 352. Common issues in the Fox include concerns related to steering, visibility, and body structure, where it performs worse than average. In contrast, the model shows significantly better results in braking and other categories, indicating a strong performance in those areas. Mileage-related trends reveal that as mileage increases, defect rates tend to rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Fox stands out for its reliability in brakes but struggles with visibility and body integrity as it ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,549 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 47.4% better
74.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 19.5% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 30.9% worse
34.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.1% worse
114.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.1% worse
317.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 37.0% worse
75.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▲ 20.2% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 21.2% better
34.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 536 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,848
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,844
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,801
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,647
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 933
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 911
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 898
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 774
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 767
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 559
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 545
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 519
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 242