Volkswagen Grand California MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen Grand California MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen Grand California passed on its first attempt in 96.8%, and its overall record sits +15.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen Grand California in the 2023–2025 data: 578 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Volkswagen Grand California MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volkswagen Grand California, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Volkswagen Grand California's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volkswagen Grand California DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen Grand California, each with how many of the model's 578 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 15 Volkswagen Grand California tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Volkswagen Grand California tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 3 Volkswagen Grand California tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Volkswagen Grand California tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Major) — noted on about 3 Volkswagen Grand California tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Volkswagen Grand California tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen Grand California Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen Grand California model year on record is 2022 (98.2% across 57 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (96.5%). The gap between them is 1.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volkswagen Grand California Owners

These checks follow this Volkswagen Grand California's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volkswagen Grand California.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• tyre pressures and valves — “tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative”

  Set the pressures to the figures on the door pillar, not the tyre wall, and check the valves do not hiss. A leaking valve is a two-minute fix that fails a test.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volkswagen Grand California. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen Grand California MOT & Reliability