Petrol Volkswagen Scirocco: MOT pass rate
76.5% of petrol Volkswagen Sciroccos pass the MOT first time, measured across 21,465 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 81,521.
Petrol 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
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Volkswagen Scirocco specifically, petrol is the strongest at 76.5%, and this petrol version sits 2.5 points above the 74% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Volkswagen Scirocco is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Volkswagen Scirocco had covered 81,521 miles at test, against 103,078 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
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 petrol Volkswagen Scirocco
- 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)
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.5% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.4% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.2% of tests
From 21,472 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Scirocco tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Scirocco's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.66% 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 petrol Volkswagen Scirocco
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 13.3% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.5% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10.1% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.9% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.2% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.5% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.4% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 16.2% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.3% of tests, also fails
From 21,472 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Scirocco tests, 2024.