Volkswagen Fox MOT pass rate: 60.0% (23,251 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Fox passed 60.0% of its 23,251 MOT tests in 2025 — 17.5 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 16 years old with 75,652 miles on the clock.

60.0%Pass rate (2025)

23,251MOT tests analysed

75,652 miMedian mileage at test

16 yrsMedian age at test

How the Fox compares

Volkswagen Fox

60.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volkswagen average (all models)

77.6%

What fails most on the Volkswagen Fox

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Fox:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	7,652	24.7%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6,997	22.5%
3	Brakes	3,747	12.1%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	3,492	11.2%
5	Body, chassis, structure	3,162	10.2%
6	Visibility	2,920	9.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Fox owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Fox pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2006, 2011. Full ranking and method: Volkswagen Fox years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	7,635	61.3%	-3.1 pts	77,265
2007	13,623	58.8%	-6.3 pts	73,765
2008	12,588	58.4%	-6.7 pts	81,706
2009	13,895	60.1%	-6.3 pts	74,095
2010	21,961	61.5%	-5.9 pts	73,397
2011	6,934	65.8%	-3.3 pts	67,922

Check a specific Fox before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volkswagen models

Golf77.8% pass rate · 782,869 tests Polo71.4% pass rate · 577,151 tests Transporter70.7% pass rate · 269,178 tests Tiguan81.4% pass rate · 184,098 tests Passat75.3% pass rate · 166,958 tests Caddy73.4% pass rate · 139,412 tests Up84.1% pass rate · 121,528 tests Touran73.2% pass rate · 67,815 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Fox?

In 2025, 60.0% of 23,251 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Fox were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Fox fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (24.7% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Volkswagen Fox reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 60.0% it performs below the national average at a median age of 16 years and 75,652 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.