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Volkswagen SCIROCCO - 2013

206.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen SCIROCCO, model year 2013. Sample size: 4,923 cars, 11,642 tests and 24,055 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,923 cars

The 2013 Volkswagen Scirocco has an overall defect rate of 207 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 219 defects per 100. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories like steering, body/structure, and equipment, with defects significantly lower than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate an increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Scirocco demonstrates a strong reliability profile compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,923 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.5% better
84.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 89.1% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 5.6% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.8% better
47.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.7% worse
243.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▲ 69.0% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 46.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 40.3% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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
0 379 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: 3,604
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,233
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,097
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,684
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,458
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 937
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 874
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: 665
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 557
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 491

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 491
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 142