How reliable is the Volkswagen Corrado compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Volkswagen Corrado, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 73.2% across 1,188 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Volkswagen Corrado?

The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 15.2% of failed Volkswagen Corrado tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Volkswagen Corrado?

The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 23.1% of all Volkswagen Corrado tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Volkswagen Corrado usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 132,430 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Model reliability file

Volkswagen Corrado MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,188 recorded MOT tests of the Volkswagen Corrado, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,188 MOT tests, 73.2% of Volkswagen Corrado tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Volkswagen Corrado fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, which appears in 15.2% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 132,430 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

73.2%unadjusted, not comparable1,188 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Corrado. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 1,188 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Volkswagen Corrado tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen15.2%
42 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
2.A wheel bearing with excessive play13.0%
36 occurrencesWheel bearing has excessive play or is rough explained
3.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired11.2%
31 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
4.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement10.8%
30 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
5.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded9.4%
26 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
6.Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc8.7%
24 occurrencesSteering rack gaiter split, damaged or missing explained
7.Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle8.7%
24 occurrencesBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained
8.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED8.3%
23 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained
9.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.6%
21 occurrencesLamp not working explained
10.Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer6.9%
19 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Volkswagen Corrado tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded23.1%
274 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
2.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users15.2%
180 tests
3.A wheel bearing with excessive play14.8%
176 testsWheel bearing has excessive play or is rough explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured10.9%
130 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements9.1%
108 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged7.4%
88 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.0%
71 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.Exhaust system leaking or insecure5.3%
63 testsExhaust leaking or insecure explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Volkswagen Corrado

The 18 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

What gets tested

The Corrado fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 132,430
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol99.7%

Check a specific Volkswagen Corrado

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Volkswagen models

Volkswagen Golf — 78.3% adjusted
Volkswagen Polo — 67.5% adjusted
Volkswagen Transporter — 73.7% adjusted
Volkswagen Tiguan — 77.3% adjusted
Volkswagen Passat — 77.9% adjusted
Volkswagen Caddy — 72.1% adjusted
All Volkswagen models

Common questions

How reliable is the Volkswagen Corrado compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Volkswagen Corrado, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 73.2% across 1,188 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Volkswagen Corrado?: The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 15.2% of failed Volkswagen Corrado tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Volkswagen Corrado?: The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 23.1% of all Volkswagen Corrado tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Volkswagen Corrado usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 132,430 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.