MOT failure data · 2025

Volkswagen Sharan MOT problems

Across every Volkswagen Sharan that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn, on 11.33% of failure items. The broadest problem area was suspension at 29.97%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Volkswagen Sharan MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	11.33%
2	Condition has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	6.52%
3	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	5.9%
4	Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction	Noise, emissions and leaks	3.49%
5	Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Suspension	3.47%
6	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	3.36%
7	Coil spring fractured or broken	Suspension	3.29%
8	Condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	3.17%
9	Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength	Suspension	2.55%
10	Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Body, chassis, structure	2.51%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Volkswagen Sharan, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Volkswagen Sharan buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

Checking a specific Volkswagen Sharan?

Enter its registration for finance, write-off, stolen, mileage and keeper history.

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Volkswagen Sharan MOT FAQs

What does a Volkswagen Sharan most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Volkswagen Sharan cars failing their 2025 MOT was "pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn", appearing on 11.33% of failure items.

Does this mean my Volkswagen Sharan will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Volkswagen Sharan that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Volkswagen Sharan passed 80.48% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Volkswagen Sharan's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.