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Volkswagen SHARAN - 2018

121.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen SHARAN, model year 2018. Sample size: 2,794 cars, 6,892 tests and 8,360 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,794 cars

The 2018 Volkswagen Sharan has an overall defect rate of 121 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 120 per 100 vehicles for its year. Notably, the Sharan shows significantly fewer issues with brakes, steering, visibility, lights, and body structure compared to the average. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where the defect rate is 160 per 100 vehicles, noticeably above the average of 125. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, peaking in the higher mileage categories. Overall, while the Sharan performs well in several critical areas, its higher rate of defects in specific categories is a point of concern.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,794 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.7% better
50.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 84.0% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • Steering
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 25.2% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 39.2% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.2% worse
159.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 66.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 113.6% worse
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 44.3% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 2,139
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,510
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 658
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 632
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 632
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 222
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 138

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20