MOT fail rates by first-use year

2016 Volkswagen Scirocco MOT fail rate and common faults

How Volkswagen Scirocco cars first used in 2016 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 21,299 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 9 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 9 (n=5,270)21.4%

All cars at 9 years (n=9,949,012)27.1%

Difference−5.7 pts

MOT tests of 2016 cars, 2022 to 202521,299

What stands out

In 2025, at 9 years old, Volkswagen Scirocco cars first used in 2016 failed 21.4% of MOTs (5,270 tests), 5.7 points below the 27.1% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 6 to 9 years old, the fail rate moved from 17.9% to 21.4%.
Volkswagen Scirocco cars first used a year earlier, in 2015, failed 23.9% at the same age of 9 years (5,523 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Volkswagen Scirocco at 9 years, is coil spring broken, at 2.7 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 2.7).

MOT fail rate by test year

Volkswagen Scirocco cars first used in 2016: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	6 years	17.9%	5,366	17.8%	0.0 pts
2023	7 years	19.9%	5,362	20.6%	−0.7 pts
2024	8 years	20.2%	5,301	23.8%	−3.5 pts
2025	9 years	21.4%	5,270	27.1%	−5.7 pts

Most common faults at 9 years

These figures cover all Volkswagen Scirocco MOTs (first used 2008 or later) at 9 years: cars first used 2013 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=19,080). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	3.2	2.5
Coil spring broken	2.7	2.7
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	2.1	2.0
Tyre with cords exposed Wear	2.0	1.3
Headlamp aim: too low Wear	1.7	1.1
Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wear	1.6	1.3
Side/position light not working Wear	1.4	1.7
Tyre condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Wear	1.2	0.5
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Wear	1.2	1.3
Engine warning lamp at the diesel emissions check: not working or showing a fault	1.2	0.6

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=19,080). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	17.3	16.4
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	12.1	9.2
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	8.2	8.3
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	7.4	8.5
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened	6.3	0.6
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement	5.8	4.9
Shock absorber misting oil	5.5	3.1
Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view	2.6	2.2
Coil spring: corroded	2.6	2.0
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre	2.5	1.9

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=19,080). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 9 years

These figures cover all Volkswagen Scirocco MOTs (first used 2008 or later) at 9 years: cars first used 2013 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=19,080). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Diesel	62.0%	26.6%	11,831	28.3%	78,588 miles
Petrol	38.0%	20.9%	7,249	26.3%	63,950 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 9 years

These figures cover all Volkswagen Scirocco MOTs (first used 2008 or later) at 9 years: cars first used 2013 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=19,080). At 9 years, Volkswagen Scirocco cars at 90,000 to 120,000 miles failed more often (30.6%, n=3,764) than those at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (19.6%, n=5,012). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
30,000 to 60,000 miles	19.6%	5,012	23.0%
60,000 to 90,000 miles	24.4%	8,633	29.4%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	30.6%	3,764	32.8%

Car tax rules for a 2016 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
Diesel cars first registered from September 2015 usually meet Euro 6, the diesel standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Volkswagen Scirocco

2015 Volkswagen Scirocco 2017 Volkswagen Scirocco

Other Volkswagen models first used in 2016

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Volkswagen Golf (2016)	9 years in 2025	15.9%	64,837	27.1%
Volkswagen Polo (2016)	9 years in 2025	25.4%	51,976	27.1%
Volkswagen Tiguan (2016)	9 years in 2025	18.6%	18,556	27.1%
Volkswagen Passat (2016)	9 years in 2025	20.5%	15,024	27.1%
Volkswagen up! (2016)	9 years in 2025	23.6%	12,873	27.1%
Volkswagen Touareg (2016)	9 years in 2025	21.4%	3,833	27.1%
Volkswagen Touran (2016)	9 years in 2025	20.3%	3,674	27.1%
Volkswagen Sharan (2016)	9 years in 2025	21.0%	3,235	27.1%

More on the Volkswagen Scirocco

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.