Car statistics by year

2015 Volkswagen Scirocco

Volkswagen Scirocco cars first registered in 2015: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2015, so like is set against like.

A year of the Volkswagen Scirocco. “2015” is the year of first registration.

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5,359 MOT tests of 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 73.6% All 2015 cars 72.6%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 79,600 miles; all 2015 cars 72,100
  • Left at the end of 2025 5,457 93.7% of the 5,821 at the end of 2015
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 9.4% All 2015 cars 7.2%
  • Tests with an advisory 55.7% All 2015 cars 51.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 5,359 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2015 Volkswagen Sciroccos do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 10 years old, 73.6% of 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.6% for all cars first registered in 2015. 2015 Volkswagen Sciroccos did better than average for their age, by 1.0 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 76.0% of the time (all 2015 cars 74.3%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Volkswagen Scirocco vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Volkswagen Scirocco bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Volkswagen Scirocco compared with all cars
First registered Volkswagen SciroccoAll cars
’08 59.7%57.0%
’09 60.9%58.2%
’10 61.4%59.3%
’11 62.0%61.5%
’12 65.0%63.6%
’13 65.9%66.0%
’14 68.5%69.1%
’15 73.6%72.6%
’16 78.4%75.6%
’17 80.2%79.1%
’18 84.1%81.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco failed, on 12.1% of about 1,400 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (36.1% of failed tests; all 2015 cars 31.6%). 9.4% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.2% for all cars first registered in 2015. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 12.1%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 12.1%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 10.2%
Suspension arm: corroded and seriously weakened Suspension 8.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 7.0%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 6.8%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension 6.7%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 6.0%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.2%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 4.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Volkswagen Scirocco vs all 2015 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2015 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 36.1%
Tyres 34.7%
Brakes 21.9%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 21.7%
Noise, emissions and leaks 12.4%
Visibility 10.2%
Road wheels 3.2%
Body, chassis, structure 2.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 55.7% of 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco tests had at least one (all 2015 cars 51.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 18.1%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 15.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 12.5%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 9.0%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 8.2%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 8.0%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 7.7%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 3.5%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 2.8%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 2.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco?

Half of the 2015 Volkswagen Sciroccos tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 79,600 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 63,100 and a quarter more than 98,300. For all cars first registered in 2015, the middle figure was 72,100 miles, so 2015 Volkswagen Sciroccos have been driven 10.4% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco and all 2015 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2015 Volkswagen Scirocco 48,800 63,100 79,600 98,300 117,700 5,151
All 2015 cars 36,100 52,200 72,100 94,600 119,500 2,231,507
miles

Half of the 2015 Volkswagen Sciroccos tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 79,600 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2015 Volkswagen Sciroccos are left?

At the end of 2015, 5,821 2015 Volkswagen Sciroccos were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 5,457 were: 5,359 licensed and 98 declared off the road (SORN). That is 93.7% still on the record, against 93.2% for all cars first registered in 2015.

Share still on the record since 2015

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2015. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2015 Volkswagen Sciroccos on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2015, compared with all 2015 cars
Year end 2015 Volkswagen SciroccoAll 2015 cars
2015 100.0%100.0%
2016 96.5%100.7%
2017 97.8%99.9%
2018 96.1%96.7%
2019 97.2%97.6%
2020 96.3%96.9%
2021 96.0%96.7%
2022 96.2%96.1%
2023 94.9%95.3%
2024 94.0%94.3%
2025 93.7%93.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2015

None of the Volkswagen Scirocco’s 5 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2015.

The 2015 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2015 may have been built in 2014, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Every Volkswagen Scirocco recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Volkswagen Scirocco

11 years of the Volkswagen Scirocco, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2016 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (78.4% passed first time) and the 2014 cars worst (68.5%).

Volkswagen Sciroccos by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2008 947 59.7% 57.0%
2009 5,022 60.9% 58.2%
2010 6,056 61.4% 59.3%
2011 5,922 62.0% 61.5%
2012 4,340 65.0% 63.6%
2013 4,418 65.9% 66.0%
2014 4,019 3,801 68.5% 69.1%
2015 5,821 5,457 73.6% 72.6%
2016 5,365 5,232 78.4% 75.6%
2017 4,724 4,588 80.2% 79.1%
2018 654 632 84.1% 81.8%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 5,359 MOT tests of 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 5,457 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Volkswagen Scirocco cars first registered in 2015; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2015.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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