Used car guide
1999 Volkswagen Bora: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
50% pass first time (all 1999 cars: 63%)
Stands out: headlights 2.7×, brake discs 2×, steering rack inner joints 3.2×
405 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
55% pass first time (all 1999 cars: 63%)
Stands out: tread depth 2.2×
123 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Volkswagen Bora compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 570 | Brakes 47% |
| 2005 | 4,156 | Suspension 48% |
| 2004 | 3,161 | Suspension 49% |
| 2003 | 2,970 | Suspension 49% |
| 2002 | 2,476 | Suspension 50% |
| 2001 | 1,460 | Suspension 44% |
| 2000 | 1,098 | Suspension 52% |