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Volkswagen SCIROCCO - 2009

285.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen SCIROCCO, model year 2009. Sample size: 5,919 cars, 14,262 tests and 40,693 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,919 cars

The 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco has an overall defect rate of 285 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the yearly average of 310 per 100 vehicles. While tyre wear is common, this model shines in several key areas: it has significantly fewer defects related to brakes, steering, and lights compared to the average car of the same year. Notably, the Scirocco performs worse in the "Other" category, with a defect rate of 48 compared to the average of 35. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the Scirocco's rates remain competitive across all segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,919 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.6% better
95.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▲ 45.4% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
▲ 17.1% better
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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 washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.4% better
62.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.4% worse
301.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 33.5% better
27.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 18.1% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 41.0% worse
48.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 4,732
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,648
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,169
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,409
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,383
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,642
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,301
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 961
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 867
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 850

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 707
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 696
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 543
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 524
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 476
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 213