Volkswagen Id4 Life: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Id4 Life passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,196 individual Volkswagen Id4 Life tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate94.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.4 points
Tests analysed3,196
Average mileage at test41,998 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank118 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 94.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Volkswagen Id4 Lifes 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 Life tested had covered 41,998 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 Id4 Life 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 Id4 Life 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 Id4 Lifes actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Id4 Life

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.4% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
  5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  7. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.2% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests
  10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests

From 3,841 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Id4 Life tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.25% of these flagged Volkswagen Id4 Life defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volkswagen Id4 Life 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 Id4 Life year:

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