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

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. The Volkswagen Id3 Max sits 13.5 points above the national average, ranked 676 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 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Volkswagen Id3 Max at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Id3 Max

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.7% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.8% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.9% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
6. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
8. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.2% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% 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., 0.2% of tests

From 520 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id3 Max tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.9% of these flagged Volkswagen Id3 Max 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 Max

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 Max before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4.6% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.8% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.4% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
5. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.2% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
8. 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., 0.2% of tests, also fails
9. A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged, 0.2% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests

From 520 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id3 Max tests, 2024.

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

• BMW 330i M Sport Auto - 90.2%
• Vauxhall Crossland Elite Turbo - 90.2%
• Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 Amg Line Prem De 4m A - 90.2%
• Land Rover Defender X-Dynamic Se D Mhev A - 90.2%
• MINI Cooper S Electric Level 2 - 90.1%
• Hyundai Kona Premium Se Gdi Hev S-A - 90.1%

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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