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Volkswagen Beetie vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Beetie
57%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Beetie (57%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Beetie Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 57% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 43% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 183,536 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Beetie

  1. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  2. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  3. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  4. Headlamp masks/converters fitted
  5. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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 Beetie (57%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.