Volkswagen ID5, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
12,578 Volkswagen ID5s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 88.5% of initial MOT tests, 16.2 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Volkswagen ID5 at the MOT
88.5% of 2,913 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the ID5 61st of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where ID5s fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Volkswagen ID5 tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (20.2%), condition has ply or cords exposed (19.6%) and headlamp aim too high (15.9%).
The MOT page lists every common ID5 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The ID5's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.58.1% of ID5 failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.22.1% of ID5 failure items
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Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.8.8% of ID5 failure items
Volkswagen ID5s in the UK
12,578 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 352% since the end of 2022.
- Change since 2022
- +352%from 2,784 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2023half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2023 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 2,905against 3,633 in 2023
- Declared off the road
- 690.5% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Volkswagen ID5s since 2022
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
Show the figures
| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2022 | 2,784 |
| End of 2023 | 6,238 |
| End of 2024 | 8,494 |
| End of 2025 | 11,127 |
| End of June 2026 | 12,578 |
How old they are
Licensed Volkswagen ID5s by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
Show the figures
| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,829 | 2,905 |
| 2024 | 2,240 | 2,278 |
| 2023 | 3,527 | 3,633 |
| 2022 | 2,530 | 2,825 |
Volkswagen ID5 recalls
1 DVSA safety recall launched from 1992 to October 2026 names the Volkswagen ID5. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every ID5 is affected.
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Nov 2025 R/2025/516
Exterior door handle software update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles there is a possibility a door may open unexpectedly.
- Remedy
- Update the software on the door handle control units so a message is displayed in the event of malfunction.
Other Volkswagen models
The most-tested Volkswagen models in 2025, against the ID5's 88.5% MOT pass rate.
- Volkswagen Golf
- Volkswagen Polo
- Volkswagen Transporter
- Volkswagen Tiguan
- Volkswagen Passat
- Volkswagen Caddy
Volkswagen ID5 FAQs
How many Volkswagen ID5s are there in the UK?
12,578 Volkswagen ID5s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 69 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Volkswagen ID5 reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 88.5% first-time pass rate for the Volkswagen ID5 across 2,913 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Volkswagen ID5 had any recalls?
1 DVSA safety recall launched from 1992 to October 2026 names the Volkswagen ID5. The most recent was published in November 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Volkswagen ID5?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and visibility. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Volkswagen ID5's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Volkswagen history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Volkswagen VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded). Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.