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Volkswagen SCIROCCO - 2014

198.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen SCIROCCO, model year 2014. Sample size: 4,236 cars, 10,200 tests and 20,222 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,236 cars

The 2014 Volkswagen Scirocco has an overall defect rate of 198 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the yearly average of 194. While tyre wear is an issue, the model shows remarkable performance in steering, body structure, and equipment, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average car. However, it does experience a notable problem in the wheels and suspension, where defects are 25% higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate increasing defect rates with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Scirocco performs worse than other vehicles. Overall, the Scirocco stands out positively in several key areas but has room for improvement in suspension and axle-related issues.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,236 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 7.4% better
85.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 89.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 11.0% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.9% better
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.7% worse
241.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • 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 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 42.2% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 31.8% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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: 3,076
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,122
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,933
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,826
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,274
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 889
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 607
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
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: 492
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 408

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 108