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Volkswagen JETTA - 2008

331.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen JETTA, model year 2008. Sample size: 1,559 cars, 3,344 tests and 11,090 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,559 cars

The 2008 Volkswagen Jetta has an overall defect rate of 332 defects per 100 vehicles, slightly below the yearly average of 337 defects per 100. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as brakes, lights and electrics, with significantly lower defect rates. However, it struggles with body and structure issues, showing a higher defect rate than average in this area. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly for higher mileage ranges, although the Jetta remains competitive until it reaches over 124,000 miles. Overall, it stands out positively for critical safety components but has room for improvement in structural integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,559 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 25.6% better
99.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 7.8% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 14.2% better
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.7% better
65.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.0% worse
347.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 22.8% worse
63.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 84.2% worse
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
▲ 24.3% better
31.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 1,299
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,204
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 644
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 578
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 560
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 388
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 356
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 279
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 267
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 242

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 75