Volkswagen Id3 Style: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Id3 Style passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 791 individual Volkswagen Id3 Style tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Volkswagen Id3 Styles 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 Style tested had covered 25,579 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 Style sits 15.8 points above the national average, ranked 306 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 Style 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 Styles at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Id3 Style

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.1% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
6. Number plate showing an incorrect registration, 0.3% of tests (23.88x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
9. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.3% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)

From 787 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id3 Style tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.21% of these flagged Volkswagen Id3 Style 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 Style

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 Style before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.9% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests, also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.8% of tests, also fails
4. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.5% of tests
6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests
7. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.3% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.1% of tests
9. A lamp with a product on the lens or light source which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity, 0.1% of tests (4.54x the national rate for this advisory)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.1% of tests

From 787 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id3 Style tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Id3 Style 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 Id3 Style year:

• 2020 Volkswagen Id3 Style - 93.9% first-time pass, 277 tests
• 2021 Volkswagen Id3 Style - 92.3% first-time pass, 507 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

• Nissan Juke Tekna + Dig-T S-A - 92.5%
• Vauxhall Mokka Sri Nav Premium Turbo - 92.5%
• Mercedes-Benz A 180 Amg Line Ed Executive A - 92.5%
• Hyundai Tucson Ultimate Tgdi Phev 4x4a - 92.5%
• Audi Q3 S Line 45 Tfsi Quattro S-A - 92.5%
• Honda Civic Sr Vtec Cvt - 92.5%

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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