Volkswagen Jerba MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen Jerba MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen Jerba passed on its first attempt in 86.7%, and its overall record sits +7.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen Jerba in the 2023–2025 data: 255 tests across 2 model years (2018–2019). 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 Jerba MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volkswagen Jerba, the Suspension 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 Jerba's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volkswagen Jerba DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen Jerba, each with how many of the model's 255 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 20 Volkswagen Jerba tests, 7.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Volkswagen Jerba tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (Major) — noted on about 3 Volkswagen Jerba tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Volkswagen Jerba tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault" (Major) — noted on about 2 Volkswagen Jerba tests, 0.8% 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 2 Volkswagen Jerba tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen Jerba Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen Jerba model year on record is 2019 (91.4% across 116 tests), and the weakest is 2018 (85.6%). The gap between them is 5.8 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 Jerba Owners

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

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• 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 brakes — “brake discs significantly and obviously worn”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen Jerba MOT & Reliability