Used car guide

2018 Volkswagen Sharan: 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 83% pass first time (all 2018 cars: 83%) Stands out: suspension arm bushes and joints 5.8× 1,702 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 85% pass first time (all 2018 cars: 83%) Stands out: suspension arm bushes and joints 6.1× 8,207 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

Known faults on every 2018 Volkswagen Sharan

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

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Other years

Every year of the Volkswagen Sharan compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2022–Too few tests
20212,396Tyres 31%
20204,821Tyres 30%
201919,577Tyres 22%
201710,555Tyres 29%
20169,880Tyres 30%
20159,460Tyres 34%
20148,432Tyres 36%
20136,592Suspension 39%
20126,079Suspension 40%
20116,389Suspension 43%
20101,997Suspension 57%
20091,435Suspension 58%
20081,719Suspension 62%
20072,173Suspension 63%
20062,027Suspension 64%
20052,078Suspension 63%
20041,326Suspension 64%
2003815Suspension 61%
2002548Suspension 60%
2001274Suspension 58%
2000104Suspension 60%
1999–Too few tests
1998–Too few tests
1997–Too few tests
1996–Too few tests