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Volkswagen Danbury vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Danbury
69%
MOT pass rate · 14 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 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Danbury Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 69% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 79,194 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 14 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Danbury

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  5. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  6. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

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 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Danbury 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.