Volkswagen Id3 Family: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Id3 Family passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,874 individual Volkswagen Id3 Family tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.4 points
Tests analysed2,874
Average mileage at test25,575 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank374 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Volkswagen Id3 Families 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 Id3 Family tested had covered 25,575 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Id3 Family sits 15.4 points above the national average, ranked 374 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 Id3 Family 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 Id3 Families at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Id3 Family

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.1% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.2% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  6. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  8. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests
  10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests

From 2,861 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id3 Family tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.05% of these flagged Volkswagen Id3 Family defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volkswagen Id3 Family

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 Id3 Family before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 37% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.3% of tests, also fails
  3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.9% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.6% of tests
  5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
  6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests
  8. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 0.1% of tests
  9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests
  10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.1% of tests

From 2,861 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id3 Family tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Id3 Family pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Id3 Family's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.1 points, from 92.3% to 92.2%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Id3 Family year:

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