MOT data
Volkswagen ID.3 MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 45,442 MOT tests · Updated
At 3 years, 10.8% of Volkswagen ID.3 MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (25,186 MOT tests) [1].
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- First used 2020–2021: 2.2 to 4.0 pts below cars the same age, 35,318 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 24,033 miles at 3 years against 22,806 for all class 4 vehicles, 25,186 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 10.7% of MOT tests at 3 years ended in a fail, 25,186 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 3 years, typical mileage
- 10.8%
- vs 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3
- 25,186 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 3 years, raw
- 10.7%
- vs 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3
- 25,186 MOT tests
- Rank at 3 years
- 78 of 207
- 1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 3
- 25,186 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 3 years
- 24,033 mi
- vs 22,806 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 25,186 MOT tests
Volkswagen ID.3 MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 45k DVSA MOT tests in all (45,442).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 12.0% |
| 4 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 12.9% |
| 5 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 14.0% |
About average: 10.7% raw · 10.8% at typical mileage, against 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3, 25,186 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
First-use years with fewer MOT fails than cars the same age: 2020, 2021 (raw rates, not adjusted for mileage; each against 13,476 or more MOT tests).
What fails on a Volkswagen ID.3 at 3 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 7.3 | 4.8 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 1.9 | 2.9 | about average for cars the same age | Headlamp aim too high (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 1.1 | 2.8 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 0.5 | 0.6 | about average for cars the same age | Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (MOT fail) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.4 | 0.3 | about average for cars the same age | Airbag (SRS) warning lamp indicates a fault (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 0.3 | 1.7 | about average for cars the same age | Service brake excessively fluctuating (MOT fail) |
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Check one Volkswagen ID.3, not the average
The figures here describe Volkswagen ID.3 cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a Volkswagen ID.3's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Volkswagen ID.3 The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Volkswagen ID.3 for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
More Volkswagen ID.3 data
Volkswagen ID.3 recalls
2 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Volkswagen ID.3 vehicles. The latest:
- R/2026/150 Also covers the Volkswagen ID.3: Battery Check (2,260 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2022 to Apr 2025. From the recall's stated risk: “For affected vehicles battery cells were fitted in the high-voltage battery that can demonstrate an increased self-discharge due to a production fault.”
- R/2023/072 Volkswagen AG has established that on a few ID.3 vehicles the front passenger airbag may not be securely bolted in place as intended. (11 vehicles of this model), built Apr 2021 to Dec 2022. From the recall's stated risk: “On certain vehicles the front passenger airbag may not be securely bolted in place as intended.”
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Volkswagen ID.3 against similar cars at 3 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 3 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen ID.3 | 10.8% | 10.4% to 11.2% | 25,186 |
| Volkswagen Golf MOT fail rate | 9.2% | 9.1% to 9.4% | 151,306 |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT fail rate | 11.1% | 10.9% to 11.2% | 141,475 |
| Ford Focus MOT fail rate | 11.8% | 11.6% to 12.0% | 134,403 |
| BMW 1 Series MOT fail rate | 10.8% | 10.6% to 11.0% | 89,393 |
| Audi A3 MOT fail rate | 11.1% | 10.8% to 11.3% | 77,290 |
| BMW 2 Series MOT fail rate | 11.9% | 11.6% to 12.2% | 54,049 |
| Vauxhall Astra MOT fail rate | 12.2% | 11.9% to 12.5% | 37,394 |
| Nissan Leaf MOT fail rate | 9.4% | 9.1% to 9.7% | 31,292 |
Other Volkswagen models
More Volkswagen ID.3 data
Years
Running costs
By part
- Volkswagen ID.3 suspension problems
- Volkswagen ID.3 brakes problems
- Volkswagen ID.3 lights and electrics problems
- Volkswagen ID.3 exhaust and emissions problems
- Volkswagen ID.3 seat belts and airbags problems
- Volkswagen ID.3 windscreen and wipers problems
- Volkswagen ID.3 tyres problems
- Volkswagen ID.3 wheels problems
Questions people ask
How often does a Volkswagen ID.3 fail its MOT at 3 years?
10.8% of MOT tests at 3 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (10.7% as tested), from 25,186 MOT tests, against 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Volkswagen Golf was at 9.2%.
What fails most on a Volkswagen ID.3 at 3 years?
7.3 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on tyres, most often "tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords", then lights and electrics (1.9) and visibility (1.1), from 25,186 MOT tests.
How does the Volkswagen ID.3 compare with the Volkswagen Golf?
At 3 years the Volkswagen ID.3 failed 10.8% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Volkswagen Golf 9.2% and the Mercedes-Benz A-Class 11.1%, from 25,186, 151,306 and 141,475 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 45,442 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 3 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 3 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.