Volkswagen Id3 Tour: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Id3 Tour passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 956 individual Volkswagen Id3 Tour tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Volkswagen Id3 Tours 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 Tour tested had covered 31,729 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 Tour sits 14.5 points above the national average, ranked 517 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 Tour 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 Tours at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Id3 Tour

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.6% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
8. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests
10. Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 0.1% of tests

From 954 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id3 Tour tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.1% of these flagged Volkswagen Id3 Tour 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 Tour

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 Tour before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 33.9% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.1% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.6% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests, also fails
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
9. A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, 0.1% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this advisory)

From 954 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id3 Tour 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

• Hyundai Tucson Premium T-Gdi - 91.2%
• Kia Soul First Edition Ev - 91.2%
• Peugeot 2008 Allure Prem Puretech Ss A - 91.2%
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport Hse D Mhev A - 91.2%
• Audi Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A - 91.2%
• Mercedes-Benz Gle 350 Amg Line Prem+ De 4m A - 91.2%

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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