Petrol Volkswagen Sharan: MOT pass rate

84.8% of petrol Volkswagen Sharans pass the MOT first time, measured across 5,832 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 52,003.

Petrol against the other Volkswagen Sharan versions

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 Sharan specifically, petrol is the strongest at 84.8%, and this petrol version sits 4.6 points above the 80.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Volkswagen Sharan 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 Sharan had covered 52,003 miles at test, against 116,388 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 Sharan page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volkswagen Sharan

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.5% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests
5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.1% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.9% of tests
10. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 0.6% of tests

From 5,858 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Sharan tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Sharan's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.47% 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 Sharan

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

1. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.6% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.5% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.3% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.2% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.3% of tests
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.2% of tests
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.8% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.7% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.5% of tests

From 5,858 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Sharan tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Sharan fuel types

• Diesel Volkswagen Sharan - 79.3%

All Volkswagen Sharan MOT data · Every model