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Volkswagen SCIROCCO - 2016

142.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen SCIROCCO, model year 2016. Sample size: 5,992 cars, 13,789 tests and 19,672 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,992 cars

The 2016 Volkswagen Scirocco shows a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 143 defects per 100 vehicles, which is about 5% better than the average of 151 defects. Notably, the Scirocco excels in several categories, particularly steering, where it has significantly fewer defects than average, and also performs well in lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the Scirocco's numbers remain competitive across all mileage segments. Overall, it stands out positively for its reliability in critical areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,992 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.0% better
74.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 80.2% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 12.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.7% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.5% worse
173.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 78.0% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 27.3% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 25.7% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 3,491
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,172
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,673
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,295
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,288
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,247
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,096
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 412
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 383

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 86