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Volkswagen Cr50 vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Cr50
89%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Cr50 (89%) 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 Cr50 Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 132,481 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Cr50

  1. Rear anti-roll bar bushes worn
  2. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  3. travel on h/brake
  4. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  5. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  6. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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 Cr50 (89%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Cr50 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.