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Volkswagen Id3 life

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 4 years from 12,183 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

12,183

Best Year

2020 (93%)

Years Covered

4

How reliable is the Volkswagen Id3 life?

vs national average+11% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average+8% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread1 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Volkswagen Id3 life by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202392%17726,788 mi
202293%1,02141,359 mi
202192%9,00227,919 mi
202093%1,98331,408 mi

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About the Volkswagen Id3 life

The Volkswagen Id3 life has been tested 12,183 times in 2024 MOT data across 4 model years (2020 to 2023), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as electric.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 93% pass rate from 1,983 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 92%. With just a 1 point spread, the Id3 life is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Reliability Trend

The VOLKSWAGEN ID3 LIFE has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 31,408 miles, while the newest (2023) averages 26,788 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Id3 life performs 8 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.

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