Volkswagen California — reliability by registration year
2012–2022 · 11 registration years · 10,410 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every California registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table. Years without their own report are listed here with the same figures.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,530 | 91.0% | 92.4% | |
| 2021 | 951 | 88.6% | 89.9% | |
| 2020 | 664 | 89.0% | 89.5% | |
| 2019 | 1,261 | 84.5% | 86.4% | |
| 2018 | 1,137 | 82.6% | 84.4% | |
| 2017 | 1,274 | 79.0% | 81.6% | Coil spring (rear) 23.9% |
| 2016 | 829 | 79.7% | 82.0% | |
| 2015 | 883 | 80.0% | 81.8% | |
| 2014 | 725 | 77.2% | 80.3% | |
| 2013 | 582 | 75.9% | 79.2% | |
| 2012 | 574 | 73.5% | 78.2% |