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Volkswagen Beetlt 1303s vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Beetlt 1303s
56%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Beetlt 1303s (56%) 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 Beetlt 1303s Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 56% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 44% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 4.8 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 14,815 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Beetlt 1303s

  1. Oil leak
  2. Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
  3. Nail in offside front tyre
  4. Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
  5. Gearbox Mount Broken
  6. Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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 Beetlt 1303s (56%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Beetlt 1303s 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.