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Volkswagen Eurovan vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Eurovan
69%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Eurovan (69%) 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 Eurovan Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 69% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.6 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 113,461 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Eurovan

  1. Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  2. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  5. Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 Eurovan (69%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Eurovan 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.