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Volkswagen Id4 life

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 4,026 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

96%

Total Tests

4,026

Best Year

2022 (97%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Volkswagen Id4 life?

vs national average+14% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average+11% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread4 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Volkswagen Id4 life by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202397%32228,356 mi
202297%96837,786 mi
202193%2,73642,881 mi

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About the Volkswagen Id4 life

The Volkswagen Id4 life has been tested 4,026 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2021 to 2023), with an average pass rate of 96%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as electric.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 968 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 93%. With just a 4 point spread, the Id4 life is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Reliability Trend

Newer VOLKSWAGEN ID4 LIFEs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 4 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2021) averages 42,881 miles, while the newest (2023) averages 28,356 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Id4 life performs 11 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.

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