Volkswagen Fox: reliability by registration year
2006-2011 · 6 registration years · 22,304 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Fox 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.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,136 | 54.4% | 64.2% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 14.0% |
| about 4 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2011 Fox: Petrol emissions (with catalyst) (14.0%) · Windscreen washers (12.3%) · Shock absorbers (rear) (10.3%) | ||||
| 2010 | 6,571 | 50.3% | 59.9% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 13.8% |
| about 2 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2010 Fox: Petrol emissions (with catalyst) (13.8%) · Windscreen washers (12.1%) · Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover (front) (11.9%) | ||||
| 2009 | 4,168 | 49.8% | 58.5% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 14.4% |
| 2008 | 3,615 | 48.0% | 57.6% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 17.0% |
| 2007 | 3,723 | 48.7% | 58.2% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 18.4% |
| 2006 | 2,091 | 50.9% | 59.7% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 15.7% |