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

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

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

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.

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.