Volkswagen Scirocco MOT pass rate: 73.2% (45,746 tests, 2025)

Name: Volkswagen Scirocco MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Volkswagen Scirocco passed 73.2% of its 45,746 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 95,028 miles on the clock.

73.2%Pass rate (2025)

45,746MOT tests analysed

95,028 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Scirocco compares

Volkswagen Scirocco

73.2%

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 Scirocco

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	8,930	29.4%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5,686	18.7%
3	Brakes	5,605	18.4%
4	Tyres	5,535	18.2%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,875	6.2%
6	Visibility	1,304	4.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Scirocco 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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Scirocco pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2008, 2009. Full ranking and method: Volkswagen Scirocco years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2008	2,818	67.1%	+2.0 pts	108,430	67.1% visual scale
2009	15,470	68.1%	+1.7 pts	115,737	68.1% visual scale
2010	18,373	66.7%	-0.6 pts	112,050	66.7% visual scale
2011	17,687	67.7%	-1.5 pts	108,122	67.7% visual scale
2012	12,760	71.7%	+0.5 pts	102,627	71.7% visual scale
2013	12,983	73.8%	+0.5 pts	92,206	73.8% visual scale
2014	11,062	75.5%	-0.3 pts	81,900	75.5% visual scale
2015	16,132	79.1%	+0.4 pts	71,800	79.1% visual scale
2016	15,606	82.7%	+1.4 pts	60,722	82.7% visual scale
2017	13,683	83.5%	-0.5 pts	50,591	83.5% visual scale
2018	1,921	85.7%	-0.7 pts	41,975	85.7% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 1,689 cars · 6.7% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 600 cars · 5.2% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 2,413 cars · 5.1% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 735 cars · 4.6% failed the same item the next year
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened — 1,721 cars · 4.3% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Scirocco 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 Scirocco?

In 2025, 73.2% of 45,746 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Scirocco were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Scirocco fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (29.4% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Volkswagen Scirocco reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 73.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 95,028 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.