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Volkswagen SCIROCCO - 2008

329.7 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 SCIROCCO, model year 2008. Sample size: 1,103 cars, 2,543 tests and 8,385 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,103 cars

The 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco has an overall defect rate of 330 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average defect rate of 337 per 100 for its year, showing a 2% improvement. Notably, the Scirocco excels in categories like brakes and visibility, scoring significantly lower defect percentages than the average, indicating better performance in these areas. However, it struggles with other defects, where its rate is notably higher than average. As mileage increases, defects also rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, suggesting that maintenance becomes increasingly important as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,103 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 28.4% better
95.3 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
▲ 12.8% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 32.0% better
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.1% better
72.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.1% worse
350.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 26.3% better
37.8 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
▲ 7.9% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
▼ 47.1% worse
60.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,020
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 700
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 604
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 603
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 399
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 335
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 246
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 203
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 190

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 52