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Volkswagen SCIROCCO - 1988

240.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1988 is 253.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen SCIROCCO, model year 1988. Sample size: 105 cars, 192 tests and 462 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 105 cars

The 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco has an overall defect rate of 241 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 249 per 100 vehicles, reflecting a 3% improvement. When examining mileage-related trends, the model shows increased defects in the 31,000–62,000 and 62,000–93,000 mile ranges, but performs notably worse in the 124,000+ mile category compared to the average. The Scirocco excels in steering, lights and electrics, and wheels, with significantly lower defect rates than average, but it struggles with brake issues, showing a much higher defect percentage.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 105 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 43.4% worse
136.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 95.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Braking effort: inadequate at a wheel
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
Steering
▲ 70.4% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 12.1% better
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device missing
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 35.1% better
41.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 64.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.5% better
125.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 161.2 / 100 tests
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 12.3% worse
71.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 64.0 / 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
  • 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
▼ 1.6% worse
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.5 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • Speedometer: not sufficiently illuminated
Other
▼ 11.2% worse
60.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.3 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine is idling clearly above its normal idle speed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 480 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)

Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 30
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 13

Serious faults (Top 10)

Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5