Volkswagen Corrado: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Corrado passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,208 individual Volkswagen Corrado tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Volkswagen Corrados presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volkswagen Corrado tested had covered 132,735 miles and was built around 1993.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Corrado sits 0 points above the national average, ranked 1,565 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen Corrado rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Volkswagen Corrados at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Corrado

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 2.9% of tests (16.8x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 3.1% of tests (8.89x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 1.7% of tests (6.39x the national rate for this defect)
4. Audible warning inoperative, 1.7% of tests (6.17x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 2.4% of tests (4.6x the national rate for this defect)
6. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.3% of tests (3.51x the national rate for this defect)
7. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.2% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.5% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.8% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,208 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Corrado tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 1.94% of these flagged Volkswagen Corrado defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volkswagen Corrado

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volkswagen Corrado before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 17.5% of tests (27.04x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 5.3% of tests (4.16x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 25.1% of tests (4.05x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.1% of tests (3.26x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 14.7% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.5% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.9% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8.7% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.5% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.3% of tests

From 1,208 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Corrado tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Corrado pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Corrado year:

• 1994 Volkswagen Corrado - 73.6% first-time pass, 265 tests
• 1995 Volkswagen Corrado - 81.1% first-time pass, 307 tests

Other Volkswagen models

• Volkswagen Golf - 77.1%
• Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%
• Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%
• Volkswagen Tiguan - 82.4%
• Volkswagen Passat - 74.7%
• Volkswagen Caddy - 73.5%
• Volkswagen Up - 84.4%
• Volkswagen Touran - 72.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Toyota Land Cruiser - 76.7%
• MINI MINI (R57) - 76.7%
• Citroen 2cv - 76.7%
• Honda Elysion - 76.7%
• Toyota Urban Cruiser - 76.6%
• BMW 645 - 76.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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All 2,005 models ranked by MOT pass rate