Volkswagen Sharan MOT pass rate: 80.5% (34,471 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Sharan passed 80.5% of its 34,471 MOT tests in 2025 — 3.0 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 104,773 miles on the clock.

80.5%Pass rate (2025)

34,471MOT tests analysed

104,773 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Sharan compares

Volkswagen Sharan

80.5%

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 Sharan

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	5,368	31.3%
2	Tyres	3,386	19.7%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,583	15.0%
4	Brakes	2,223	13.0%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,487	8.7%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	943	5.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Sharan 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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
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
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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Sharan pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2006, 2007, 2008. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2011. Full ranking and method: Volkswagen Sharan years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	2,010	58.2%	-6.2 pts	140,059
2006	1,978	56.4%	-8.0 pts	136,548
2007	2,127	56.9%	-8.2 pts	137,627
2008	1,696	57.8%	-7.3 pts	134,527
2010	1,988	64.5%	-2.9 pts	133,391
2011	6,345	73.7%	+4.5 pts	114,411
2012	6,028	74.0%	+2.8 pts	104,882
2013	6,551	74.6%	+1.2 pts	106,346
2014	8,384	78.2%	+2.3 pts	101,589
2015	9,395	80.1%	+1.4 pts	98,626
2016	9,822	83.6%	+2.3 pts	92,820
2017	10,511	85.9%	+1.9 pts	82,000
2018	9,764	88.0%	+1.7 pts	64,304
2019	18,939	91.3%	+2.9 pts	89,844
2020	3,986	87.5%	-2.4 pts	34,865
2021	2,324	87.2%	-3.2 pts	27,839

Check a specific Sharan 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.

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Sharan?

In 2025, 80.5% of 34,471 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Sharan were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Sharan fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (31.3% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Volkswagen Sharan reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 80.5% it performs above the national average at a median age of 9 years and 104,773 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.