What is the VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIA MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 85.4% of 9,833 tests (8,357 passes, 1,432 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIA
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
8,357 passes · 1,432 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupSuspension767 recorded items
02 · Failure groupTyres620 recorded items
03 · Failure groupBrakes603 recorded items
04 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment288 recorded items
05 · Failure groupVisibility170 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 119 | 91.6% | 25,414 mi |
| 5 | 1,241 | 89.2% | 32,767 mi |
| 6 | 1,293 | 88.9% | 39,786 mi |
| 7 | 1,473 | 87.7% | 48,767 mi |
| 8 | 991 | 84.6% | 54,158 mi |
| 9 | 1,097 | 84.2% | 59,300 mi |
| 10 | 893 | 82.9% | 67,432 mi |
| 11 | 693 | 83.8% | 72,345 mi |
| 12 | 725 | 81.1% | 74,692 mi |
| 13 | 482 | 79.5% | 77,031 mi |
| 14 | 405 | 79.5% | 78,490 mi |
| 15 | 62 | 82.3% | 90,272 mi |
| 16 | 94 | 81.9% | 92,476 mi |
| 17 | 68 | 79.4% | 112,703 mi |