Reliability report
Volkswagen Scirocco reliability and common faults
Based on 61,741 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
26.8%
fail rate · average 26.8%
about average
45,737 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
57.1%
with defects · average 57.7%
about average
14,621 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
54.9%
first-time pass · average 54.8%
about average
1,383 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Volkswagen Scirocco
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Wheelsconfirmed in 2 countries
Driving controls
Suspensionconfirmed in 2 countries
Tyres
Seat belts and airbags
Plates and identification
Brakes
Exhaust and emissions
Lights and electrics
Visibility
Steering
Body and structure
Most common test failures
- 1Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 2Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 3Tyre insufficient tread
- 4Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 5Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 6Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 7Spring broken or cracked
- 8Sidelight not working (properly)
- 9Exhaust system not gas-tight / unsafe exhaust gas discharge
- 10Airbag / seatbelt system warning light indicates a fault
- 11Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 12Driveshaft boot damaged and not sealing
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 6–8 years | 17.1% avg 15.3% | — |
| 9–11 years | 22.1% avg 22.9% | 39.7% avg 44.4% |
| 12–15 years | 31.2% avg 30.3% | 55.5% avg 55.4% |
| 16–20 years | 32.3% avg 34.6% | 63.9% avg 64.7% |
| 21+ years | 27.4% avg 31.4% | — |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Scirocco | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 75.9% | 63.7% | 54 |
| 2011 | 54.4% | 61.2% | 180 |
| 2010 | 55.3% | 57.3% | 264 |
| 2009 | 55.2% | 54.5% | 602 |
| 2008 | 53.8% | 52.4% | 156 |
| 1986 | 47.4% | 34.2% | 38 |
Volkswagen Scirocco – FAQs
How reliable is the Volkswagen Scirocco?+
In the UK the Volkswagen Scirocco fails 26.8% of MOT tests, against an average of 26.8% for cars of the same age – about average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 57.1% of APK inspections (average there 57.7%) – about average. In Lithuania 54.9% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 54.8%) – about average.
What goes wrong most often on the Volkswagen Scirocco?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: wheels, suspension, tyres, seat belts and airbags.
What should I check when buying a used Volkswagen Scirocco?+
The most common inspection failures: Excessive leakage of other fluids; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre insufficient tread; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).