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1995 Volkswagen Corrado: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Volkswagen Corrado first registered in 1995: we looked at the 968 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

968MOTs of 1995 cars, done in 2023–2025
78%pass first time (all 1995 cars: 67%)
4,400typical miles a year
1.8×the usual rate for wheel bearings

What goes wrong more than usual on a 1995 Volkswagen Corrado?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 1995 Volkswagen Corrado than on all cars registered in 1995.

  • Wheel bearings1.8× usual
    Volkswagen Corrado
    13.3% All 1995 cars
    7.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.1%, against 1.1% of all 1995 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£300 (one bearing) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for a hum or growl that changes as you steer at speed.

Better than most

Rust around suspension or steering mountings: 2.5% here, against 7.4% of all 1995 cars. Coil springs: 2.8% here, against 5.7% of all 1995 cars.

Common 1995 Volkswagen Corrado MOT failures and advisories

The share of 1995 Volkswagen Corrado MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    30% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    24% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Lights and electrics
    24% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    15% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Tyres
    12% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    8% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 1995 Volkswagen Corrado

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the wheel bearings? (Flagged at MOT 1.8× as often on the 1995 Volkswagen Corrado as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Volkswagen Corrado compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
1996270Brakes 29%
1994804Brakes 32%
1993514Brakes 37%
1992545Brakes 30%
1991317Brakes 22%
1990201Brakes 33%
1989–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Volkswagen Corrado cars first registered in 1995. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score