Volkswagen Id4 1st Edition: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Id4 1st Edition passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,284 individual Volkswagen Id4 1st Edition tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Volkswagen Id4 1st Editions 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 Id4 1st Edition tested had covered 34,895 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 Id4 1st Edition sits 9.4 points above the national average, ranked 1,163 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 Id4 1st Edition 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 Id4 1st Editions at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Id4 1st Edition

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 8.2% of tests (4.9x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.5% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
7. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.3% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests

From 2,284 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id4 1st Edition tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.62% of these flagged Volkswagen Id4 1st Edition defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volkswagen Id4 1st Edition

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 Id4 1st Edition before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 39.7% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.2% of tests, also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.6% of tests, also fails
4. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.7% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% 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
9. A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, 0.2% of tests (4.83x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.1% of tests

From 2,284 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id4 1st Edition 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

• Fiat Unclassified - 86.2%
• Volvo V90 Momentum + T4 Auto - 86.2%
• Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi - 86.1%
• BMW 330e Xdrive M Sport Auto - 86.1%
• SEAT Arona Fr Ecotsi S-A - 86.1%
• Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Ln Tdi 4m Sa - 86.1%

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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