Volkswagen Scirocco: reliability by registration year
2008-2018 · 11 registration years · 43,258 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Scirocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 614 | 83.6% | 85.0% | |
| 2017 | 4,427 | 80.2% | 82.6% | Tyre condition (front) 17.9% |
| 2016 | 5,022 | 78.4% | 81.7% | Tyre condition (front) 15.9% |
| about 1 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2016 Scirocco: Tyre condition (front) (15.9%) · Coil spring (front) (9.4%) · Tyre tread depth (front) (9.1%) | ||||
| 2015 | 5,153 | 73.7% | 77.2% | Tyre condition (front) 14.1% |
| 2014 | 3,519 | 67.9% | 73.2% | Tyre condition (front) 14.8% |
| 2013 | 4,133 | 65.5% | 71.1% | Coil spring (front) 15.4% |
| 2012 | 4,016 | 64.6% | 69.6% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 11.9% |
| 2011 | 5,434 | 61.6% | 67.3% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 12.0% |
| 2010 | 5,567 | 60.8% | 66.5% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 11.6% |
| 2009 | 4,559 | 60.0% | 66.9% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 12.2% |
| 2008 | 814 | 59.7% | 67.2% | |