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Volkswagen Fox MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 61.1% of 28,542 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Fox ended in a pass, 15.4 points below the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
61.1%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
28,542
Initial MOTs in 2023
Mileage at 11
61k
Median; middle half 43k to 81k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Volkswagen Fox MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
111,181 tests
69.1%
61,000 · 43k to 81k
125,073 tests
64.1%
67,000 · 49k to 89k
136,906 tests
61.7%
71,000 · 51k to 93k
144,512 tests
60.2%
75,000 · 55k to 97k
155,050 tests
58.6%
83,000 · 61k to 103k
164,580 tests
57.9%
83,000 · 61k to 105k
171,217 tests
63.0%
85,000 · 63k to 109k
Fox pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Fox. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
5.8in 100 tests
Exhaust
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
5.4in 100 tests
Exhaust emissions
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
5.0in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
4.9in 100 tests
Brake lights
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
4.8in 100 tests
Suspension and drive joints
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
4.8in 100 tests
Side and tail lights
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
4.6in 100 tests
Shock absorbers
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
3.1in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
13.7in 100 tests
Exhaust
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
10.4in 100 tests
Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
7.3in 100 tests
Suspension bushes
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
7.3in 100 tests
Number plate lights
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)
6.5in 100 tests
Shock absorbers
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
4.8in 100 tests
Suspension and drive joints
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated (minor defect)
4.6in 100 tests
Headlights
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective (minor defect)
4.3in 100 tests

What to check on a used Fox

The parts that come up most often in Volkswagen Fox MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  2. Exhaust and emissions
    Start the engine from cold and listen for blowing or rattling from the exhaust, and look for smoke.
  3. Coil springs
    Compare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.
  4. Suspension and steering joints
    Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
  5. Lights
    Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.

Check a specific Fox

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Volkswagen Fox?
In 2023, 61.1% of 28,542 initial MOT tests on the Volkswagen Fox ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a Volkswagen Fox MOT?
The most common failures were coil springs (5.8 in 100 tests), exhaust (5.4 in 100 tests), exhaust emissions (5.0 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 11-year-old Volkswagen Fox?
At 11 years old, the median Volkswagen Fox at its MOT had covered 61,000 miles, and the middle half had between 43,000 and 81,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Volkswagen Fox?
The most common advisories were tyres (13.7 in 100 tests), exhaust (10.4 in 100 tests), coil springs (7.3 in 100 tests).

Other Volkswagen models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Volkswagen models or see every make.

Golf77.9%Polo73.1%Transporter72.8%Tiguan84.6%Passat75.0%Caddy74.4%up!86.3%Touran71.9%Crafter72.3%T-Roc93.1%Scirocco74.3%Beetle64.1%Sharan79.0%Touareg79.3%Fox61.1%Amarok82.0%Caravelle69.2%Jetta69.7%CC77.2%Eos69.1%California84.9%LT59.9%Lupo66.3%Bora65.4%Arteon87.9%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.