Volkswagen Id3 Max: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Id3 Max passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 522 individual Volkswagen Id3 Max tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.5 points
Tests analysed522
Average mileage at test22,859 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank676 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Volkswagen Id3 Max 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 Max tested had covered 22,859 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. On a Volkswagen Id3 Max bought as a 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 Max 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 what damaged Volkswagen Id3 Max actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Id3 Max

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.7% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
  6. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  7. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.1% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
  10. 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., 0.1% of tests

From 767 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id3 Max tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.09% of these flagged Volkswagen Id3 Max defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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