Volkswagen ID4 1ST Edition MOT pass rate: 88.7% (2,265 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen ID4 1ST Edition passed 88.7% of its 2,265 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.2 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 43,590 miles on the clock.

88.7%Pass rate (2025)

2,265MOT tests analysed

43,590 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the ID4 1ST Edition compares

Volkswagen ID4 1ST Edition

88.7%

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 ID4 1ST Edition

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the ID4 1ST Edition:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	296	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for ID4 1ST Edition 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

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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ID4 1ST Edition pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2021	4,366	88.0%	-2.5 pts	37,634

Check a specific ID4 1ST Edition 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 ID4 1ST Edition?

In 2025, 88.7% of 2,265 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen ID4 1ST Edition were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the ID4 1ST Edition fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Volkswagen ID4 1ST Edition reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.7% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 43,590 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.