Volkswagen Id3 Tech: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Id3 Tech passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 556 individual Volkswagen Id3 Tech tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Volkswagen Id3 Tech 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 Tech tested had covered 25,074 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 Tech 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 Tech 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 Tech actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Id3 Tech

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.7% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
4. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
6. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.1% of tests
7. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
9. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.1% of tests
10. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.1% of tests

From 856 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id3 Tech tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.75% of these flagged Volkswagen Id3 Tech defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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

• Volvo Xc60 Inscript T6 Rcharge Awd A - 92.6%
• MG Hs Excite Phev Auto - 92.6%
• Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd Auto - 92.6%
• Audi A5 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 92.6%
• Volkswagen Golf Active Tsi - 92.6%
• Ford Fiesta St-Line Edition T Mhev - 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

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