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Volkswagen FOX - 2009

304.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen FOX, model year 2009. Sample size: 4,758 cars, 11,221 tests and 34,201 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,758 cars

The 2009 Volkswagen Fox shows a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 305 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 310. Notably, the model performs significantly better in the brakes category, with far fewer defects than the average. However, it experiences higher issues in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, indicating areas where it may require more attention. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, which is consistent with typical vehicle performance. Overall, while the Fox excels in braking, it falls short in several other critical categories compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,758 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 36.2% better
75.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake hose ferrules: 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 48.5% worse
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 47.9% worse
34.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
▼ 31.3% worse
106.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.1% better
278.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 28.7% worse
53.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 3.6% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • 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
▲ 13.7% better
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 486 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: 2,887
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,428
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,943
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,263
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,148
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,008
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 925
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 917
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 891
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 849

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 891
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 626
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 514
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 449
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 414
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 410
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 393
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 361