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Volkswagen Bora — Reliability by Year

54,829 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2006 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Bora was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2004
76.0% pass rate · 5,599 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1999
70.0% pass rate · 7,423 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2006
75.9%
90,737 mi 498
2005
75.1%
92,459 mi 4,362
2004
76.0%
93,837 mi 5,599
2003
75.8%
94,701 mi 7,018
2002
74.3%
98,184 mi 9,606
2001
73.0%
101,855 mi 9,465
2000
71.5%
103,011 mi 10,858
1999
70.0%
101,501 mi 7,423

Which year Volkswagen Bora is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 90,737 miles (newest year) to 103,011 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volkswagen Bora.

See the buying guide →

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