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Volkswagen Campervannette vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Campervannette
77%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Campervannette (77%) 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 Campervannette Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 4.0 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 124,256 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Campervannette

  1. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  3. Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
  4. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  5. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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 Campervannette (77%) 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.