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Volkswagen Karmann ghia vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Karmann ghia
73%
MOT pass rate · 2,206 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Karmann ghia (73%) 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 Karmann ghia Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 73% 73%
MOT failure rate 27% 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 60,132 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,206 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Karmann ghia

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  6. Offside 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 Karmann ghia (73%) 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.