Volkswagen Sharan MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen Sharan MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen Sharan passed on its first attempt in 80.2%, and its overall record sits +2.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen Sharan in the 2023–2025 data: 126,447 tests across 23 model years (2000–2022). 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 Sharan MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Volkswagen Sharan DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen Sharan, each with how many of the model's 126,447 tests it was noted on.

• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 4,159 Volkswagen Sharan tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 3,985 Volkswagen Sharan tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 1,873 Volkswagen Sharan tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 1,713 Volkswagen Sharan tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 1,598 Volkswagen Sharan tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 1,481 Volkswagen Sharan tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen Sharan Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen Sharan model year on record is 2019 (91.7% across 21,036 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (67.0%). The gap between them is 24.7 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 Sharan Owners

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

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• 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 lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen Sharan MOT & Reliability