2001 Volkswagen Bora: MOT pass rate and reliability
69.6% of 2001 Volkswagen Boras pass the MOT first time, measured across 481 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 138,411 miles.
How the 2001 compares
- Against all Volkswagen Boras (66.2%, 5,384 tests): +3.4 points
- Against all 2001 cars (66.2%): +3.4 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Volkswagen Bora model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2001 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Volkswagen Bora:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.9% | 350 | 135,830 |
| 2001 | 69.6% | 481 | 138,411 |
| 2002 | 68.9% | 819 | 145,537 |
| 2003 | 67.9% | 967 | 146,060 |
| 2004 | 66.7% | 1,014 | 137,656 |
| 2005 | 64.9% | 1,383 | 137,063 |
What this means if you are buying a 2001 Bora
The 2001 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.4 points more often than the Volkswagen Bora average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 25-year-old car fails on
A 2001 car is 25 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2001 Volkswagen Bora the average at test was 138,411 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2001 is the strongest year on record for this model at 69.6%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2000 Volkswagen Bora - 64.9%
- 2002 Volkswagen Bora - 68.9%
- 2003 Volkswagen Bora - 67.9%
- 2004 Volkswagen Bora - 66.7%