Volkswagen ID3 Life MOT pass rate: 90.6% (11,088 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen ID3 Life passed 90.6% of its 11,088 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 32,160 miles on the clock.

90.6%Pass rate (2025)

11,088MOT tests analysed

32,160 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the ID3 Life compares

Volkswagen ID3 Life

90.6%

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 ID3 Life

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the ID3 Life:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	1,093	69.5%
2	Suspension	181	11.5%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	127	8.1%
4	Visibility	108	6.9%
5	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	63	4.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for ID3 Life owners

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

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
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
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Pull every belt sharply to confirm it locks, and check for cuts and fraying

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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ID3 Life pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020	3,636	91.7%	+1.8 pts	29,027
2021	11,007	91.1%	+0.7 pts	29,424
2022	3,967	90.0%	-1.2 pts	27,712

Check a specific ID3 Life 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 ID3 Life?

In 2025, 90.6% of 11,088 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen ID3 Life were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the ID3 Life fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (69.5% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Volkswagen ID3 Life reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 90.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 32,160 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.