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Volkswagen JETTA - 2015

160.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen JETTA, model year 2015. Sample size: 1,157 cars, 2,539 tests and 4,071 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,157 cars

The 2015 Volkswagen Jetta has an overall defect rate of 160 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 5.9% lower than the average of 170 defects per 100 for cars of the same year. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects tend to increase with higher mileage, with the model showing a notable rise from 249 defects per 100 vehicles for those with 0–31,000 miles to 324 defects per 100 for those over 124,000 miles. The Jetta excels particularly in categories such as steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure, all showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. There are no standout categories where the Jetta performs worse than average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,157 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 2.4% better
82.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 80.8% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering box: leaking oil
Visibility
▲ 24.8% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
  • An obstruction: within the driver’s field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 49.7% better
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.1% worse
183.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 41.9% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 17.5% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 9.1% worse
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 666
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 432
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 340
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 258
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 104

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 23