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
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 72% | 26,094 |
| Petrol | 76.5% | 21,465 |
| All Volkswagen Scirocco | 74% | 47,561 |
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. 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.
Other Volkswagen Scirocco fuel types
- Petrol Volkswagen Scirocco - 76.5%