Pass rate
85.4%
Above average — 6.6 pts behind the 92.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 96 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £37–£92
2022 Volkswagen Sharan MOT pass rate
- 2022
- typical 40,893 mi
Only 96 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Tyres
39.8% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Part only £55–£85 for Tread depth below 1.6 mm. What fitting it takes →
4.1 pts up across model years — 6.7% in 2003, 10.8% in 2021.
Which year to buy
- Best 2019 91.7% pass
- Avoid 2006 67.0% pass
Across the 23 years on record, a spread of 24.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 83.1%
- Typical mileage
- 41k mi
The 2022 Volkswagen Sharan MOT pass rate is 85.4% of its MOT tests — 6.6 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 39.8% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Volkswagen Sharan does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 2.0× the national share
Tyres make up 39.8% of everything recorded on the 2022 Volkswagen Sharan, against 19.8% nationally — 20.0 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 92.0%; this one manages 85.4% — 6.6 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 15% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2022 Volkswagen Sharan compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 92.0%, so this figure is 6.6 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 83.1%. The median 2022 Volkswagen Sharan in this dataset had covered 40,893 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm", noted on 3.13% of tests.
- 96 recorded tests behind this page.
- 85.4% overall pass rate, 83.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Volkswagen Sharan, the average is 83.1% — best year 2019 (91.7%), worst 2006 (67.0%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 96
- Typical mileage (median)
- 40,893 mi
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Sharan
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Tyres
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Sharan MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 69% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Sharan
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 35 | 88.6% |
| London | 17 | 82.4% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2022 Sharan
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2022 Sharan
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the tyre tread 3.1% of tests
“tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
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Check the lights 1.0% of tests
“anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the brakes 1.0% of tests
“brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”
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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2022 Sharan through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £37–£92 — and 15% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £37–£92
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: door condition cannot be opened from outside…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 15%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 96 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Sharan, side by side
23 model years on record, from 2000 to 2022. Across them the pass rate runs from 67.0% to 91.7% — a spread of 24.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 68.9% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2001 69.8% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2002 68.7% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2003 67.4% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2004 68.0% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2005 68.2% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2006 67.0% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2007 67.6% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2008 68.4% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2009 69.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2010 73.1% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2011 78.9% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2012 79.0% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2013 79.3% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2014 81.8% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2015 83.2% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2016 85.8% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2017 87.5% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2018 89.3% pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2019 91.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2020 88.8% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2021 88.8% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2022 85.4%tread depth below requirements of…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2022 Volkswagen Sharan with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2022 cars with a similar record
- Mercedes-Benz Eqc 85.9%
- BMW X5 XDRIVE45E 85.9%
- Vauxhall Combo 84.7%
- Vauxhall Corsa E 86.2%
- BMW 330E 86.9%
- Tesla Model Y 87.0%
Closest pass rates among 2022 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2022 Volkswagen Sharan 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 83 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 33 | 39.80% | 19.76% | +20.04 |
| Brakes | 16 | 19.30% | 20.89% | −1.59 |
| Suspension | 10 | 12.00% | 20.98% | −8.98 |
| Non-component advisories | 8 | 9.60% | 4.18% | +5.42 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4 | 4.80% | 12.21% | −7.41 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3 | 3.60% | 5.52% | −1.92 |
| Visibility | 3 | 3.60% | 4.97% | −1.37 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3 | 3.60% | 0.82% | +2.78 |
| Road Wheels | 2 | 2.40% | 0.75% | +1.65 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1 | 1.20% | 5.57% | −4.37 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 3.1% | £45–95 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 2.1% | £45–95 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 1.0% | £3–15 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.0% | £18–45 |
| Buckle damaged Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Major | 1.0% | £40–120 |
| Door condition cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.0% | £80–250 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative Brakes | Major | 1.0% | £25–80 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault Brakes | Major | 1.0% | £3–15 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 1.0% | £45–95 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 1.0% | £45–95 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 19.8% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 8.3% | £40–150 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 6.3% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 4.2% | £18–45 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 3.1% | £200–700 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 3.1% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 32 | 87.5% | 19,782 mi |
| 30-60k | 37 | 86.5% | 44,097 mi |
| 60-90k | 17 | 82.4% | 67,304 mi |
| 90-120k | 9 | 77.8% | 96,863 mi |
| 120k+ | 1 | 100.0% | 122,647 mi |
Source: 96 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2022 Sharan MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2022 Volkswagen Sharan?
85.4% of the 96 2022 Volkswagen Sharan tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 92.0% for cars first used in 2022. First-attempt pass rate: 83.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2022 Volkswagen Sharan?
The three most recorded items are tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (3.13%), has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.08%), anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an abs fault (1.04%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2022 Volkswagen Sharan MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 87.5% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2022 Volkswagen Sharan in this dataset had covered 40,893 mi.