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Volkswagen Scirocco — Reliability by Year

58,454 vehicles · MOT data 1983–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Scirocco 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
2018
87.9% pass rate · 647 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1986
64.5% pass rate · 451 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2018
87.9%
35,511 mi 647
2017
86.7%
40,220 mi 4,713
2016
85.7%
46,522 mi 5,403
2015
84.1%
53,540 mi 5,676
2014
82.3%
59,549 mi 3,946
2013
81.2%
65,994 mi 4,764
2012
80.5%
72,442 mi 4,835
2011
78.1%
75,580 mi 6,974
2010
76.9%
77,438 mi 7,812
2009
77.4%
80,545 mi 7,057
2008
77.3%
73,946 mi 1,379
1993
68.4%
117,253 mi 103
1992
67.0%
117,507 mi 469
1991
67.3%
118,587 mi 505
1990
65.6%
117,336 mi 874
1989
65.3%
117,523 mi 829
1988
64.5%
119,567 mi 808
1987
66.5%
112,551 mi 554
1986
64.5%
113,826 mi 451
1985
65.9%
114,978 mi 307
1984
67.2%
118,466 mi 235
1983
65.9%
101,346 mi 113

Which year Volkswagen Scirocco is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 35,511 miles (newest year) to 119,567 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 Scirocco.

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