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Volkswagen SCIROCCO - 2017

129.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen SCIROCCO, model year 2017. Sample size: 5,200 cars, 11,900 tests and 15,432 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,200 cars

The 2017 Volkswagen Scirocco has an overall defect rate of 130 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the average of 134 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 3% better performance. Notably, the Scirocco excels in steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average for these categories. Mileage trends reveal that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles bracket, though the Scirocco still performs relatively well across all mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates a strong reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,200 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 2.1% worse
74.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • 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
Steering
▲ 80.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 15.2% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.8% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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 headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.7% worse
154.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 84.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 18.5% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 34.4% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 2,742
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,982
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,832
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,190
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 979
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 650
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 414
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 390
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 358
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 339

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 390
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 275
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 70