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Volkswagen FOX - 2010

292.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen FOX, model year 2010. Sample size: 7,553 cars, 18,255 tests and 53,474 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,553 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Fox has a slightly lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 293 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 294. While the model shows a significant advantage in brake performance, registering only 71 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 118, it has notable weaknesses in categories like steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, where it performs worse than average. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where the Fox shows a higher defect rate than the average. Overall, while the Fox excels in brakes, it faces challenges in several other crucial areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,553 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 38.0% better
71.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▼ 36.1% worse
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 59.8% worse
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.8% worse
93.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.9% better
274.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Body/Structure
▼ 22.0% worse
44.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 79.0% worse
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 8.0% better
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • 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
0 466 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: 4,713
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,023
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,855
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,266
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,147
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,772
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,572
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,430
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,321
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,265

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,772
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 851
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 842
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 727
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 717
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 696
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 669
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 579
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 533