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Volkswagen SHARAN - 2015

193.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen SHARAN, model year 2015. Sample size: 3,021 cars, 6,869 tests and 13,295 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,021 cars

The 2015 Volkswagen Sharan exhibits a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 194 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14% more than the average of 170 defects per 100. Notably, it shows marked improvements in categories like Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where it has a notably higher defect rate, as well as in Equipment and Other categories. Mileage trends suggest that defect rates increase consistently with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles range.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,021 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.0% better
73.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 54.5% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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.
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 4.3% better
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 37.4% better
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 37.4% worse
245.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 51.3% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▼ 27.5% worse
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 38.6% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 2,798
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,099
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,068
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 770
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 705
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 470
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 446
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 300
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 286

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 286
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 49