Volkswagen Derby
Registered in 2003.
About this model
Volkswagen Derby was the name first given by German automaker Volkswagen for the commercialization of the booted saloon (three-box) version of its Volkswagen Polo Mk1 supermini, between 1977 and 1981 in Europe. Later, the Derby name was used by the Mexican Volkswagen subsidiary for the Polo Classic Mk3 saloon on its domestic market in the mid-1990s.
From the Wikipedia article Volkswagen Derby, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2003 1.9 diesel. 5 of 11 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 80% | 4 |
| Suspension | 80% | 4 |
| Brakes | 60% | 3 |
| Lights and electrics | 60% | 3 |
| Steering | 40% | 2 |
| Visibility | 20% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 80% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 60% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Steering — 40% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 60% of its failures
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 80% of its failures
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Visibility — 20% of its failures