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Volkswagen 1200 tdi lwb vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volkswagen 1200 tdi lwb
63%
MOT pass rate · 138 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Transporter is the more reliable of the two — 73% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen 1200 tdi lwb Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 63% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 37% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 178,517 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 138 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen 1200 tdi lwb

  1. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  6. Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Volkswagen Transporter

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Transporter is the more reliable of the two — 73% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen 1200 tdi lwb report Full Volkswagen Transporter report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.