Volkswagen Unclassified: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Volkswagen Unclassified fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,527 individual Volkswagen Unclassified tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 73.5% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -3.2 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,527 |
| Average mileage at test | 82,383 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2002 |
| Reliability rank | 1,666 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 73.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 27 in every 100 Volkswagen Unclassifieds presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Volkswagen Unclassified tested had covered 82,383 miles and was built around 2002.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Volkswagen Unclassified bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.
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 Unclassified 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 Unclassifieds actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Other Volkswagen models
- Volkswagen Golf - 77.1%
- Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%
- Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%
- Volkswagen Tiguan - 82.4%
- Volkswagen Passat - 74.7%
- Volkswagen Caddy - 73.5%
- Volkswagen Up - 84.4%
- Volkswagen Touran - 72.7%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Volkswagen Caddy - 73.5%
- Nissan X-Trail - 73.5%
- Subaru Forester - 73.5%
- Honda Civic - 73.4%
- Mazda 2 - 73.4%
- Mazda 3 - 73.4%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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