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Volkswagen Sharan — Reliability by Year

83,005 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Sharan 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
2021
90.2% pass rate · 1,069 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1995
65.7% pass rate · 449 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
90.2%
27,619 mi 1,069
2020
89.4%
34,803 mi 1,247
2019
88.6%
64,644 mi 4,564
2018
88.2%
47,645 mi 2,760
2017
87.1%
55,860 mi 3,075
2016
85.8%
62,828 mi 2,921
2015
84.3%
69,121 mi 3,219
2014
83.3%
73,830 mi 3,158
2013
82.4%
78,918 mi 2,603
2012
82.0%
80,851 mi 2,519
2011
80.6%
85,815 mi 2,608
2010
74.7%
98,850 mi 1,110
2009
72.6%
101,366 mi 1,119
2008
72.1%
112,333 mi 1,955
2007
71.2%
112,044 mi 3,625
2006
71.0%
108,313 mi 3,727
2005
71.0%
105,291 mi 4,434
2004
70.2%
104,163 mi 3,460
2003
70.4%
103,562 mi 3,756
2002
69.6%
102,965 mi 4,212
2001
68.3%
105,497 mi 3,798
2000
67.2%
112,007 mi 3,420
1999
66.2%
111,072 mi 4,111
1998
67.3%
120,717 mi 4,752
1997
67.1%
122,770 mi 5,285
1996
66.7%
120,674 mi 4,049
1995
65.7%
112,149 mi 449

Which year Volkswagen Sharan 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 27,619 miles (newest year) to 122,770 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 Sharan.

See the buying guide →

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