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Volkswagen ID3
Volkswagen ID3 MOT pass rate and common problems
The Volkswagen ID3 passed 89% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 16.7 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the ID3 compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
73.1%
Volkswagen average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The ID3 runs 15.9 points ahead of the Volkswagen average. It is 2nd of the 31 Volkswagen models in the data. The average ID3 arrived at its test 3.7 years old with 33,143 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
ID3 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 17,697 | 89.5% | 17.2 pts above |
Every Volkswagen ID3 tested in 2025 was aged 3 to 5 years, so there is no other age group to compare with. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where ID3 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Volkswagen ID3 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment together account for 75.5% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common ID3 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Volkswagen ID3 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 78.1% of everything testers recorded against failed Volkswagen ID3 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a ID3
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, condition has ply or cords exposed and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. 52.8% of failure items.
2
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high, rear fog lamp not working and headlamp aim too low. 14.6% of failure items.
3
Suspension
Recorded most often: shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak and linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn. 5.5% of failure items.
4
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 5.2% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific ID3 has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Volkswagen ID3 buying guide.
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Volkswagen ID3 MOT FAQs
What is the Volkswagen ID3 MOT pass rate?
89% of Volkswagen ID3 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 26,130 tests. That is 16.7 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 50th of 575 models.
What does a Volkswagen ID3 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Volkswagen ID3 cars failing their 2025 MOT was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, on 23.1% of failure items. Next were condition has ply or cords exposed (17%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (12.8%).
Which area causes the most Volkswagen ID3 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 58.4%, followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 17.1%.
Does this mean every Volkswagen ID3 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Volkswagen ID3 that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Volkswagen ID3's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.