Diesel Volkswagen Scirocco: MOT pass rate

72% of diesel Volkswagen Sciroccos pass the MOT first time, measured across 26,094 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 103,078.

Diesel against the other Volkswagen Scirocco versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Volkswagen Scirocco specifically, petrol is the strongest at 76.5%, and this diesel version sits 2 points below the 74% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Volkswagen Scirocco fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Volkswagen Scirocco had covered 103,078 miles at test, against 81,521 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volkswagen Scirocco page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Volkswagen Scirocco

1. Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 1.6% of tests (11.73x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.4% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.3% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.8% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.5% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.9% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.7% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.5% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.9% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)

From 26,342 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Scirocco tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Scirocco's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.43% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Volkswagen Scirocco

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 15.8% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 3.2% of tests (3x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect, 0.8% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.2% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 7.1% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 22.2% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.8% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.6% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 33% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)

From 26,342 DVSA-tracked diesel Volkswagen Scirocco tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Scirocco fuel types

• Petrol Volkswagen Scirocco - 76.5%

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