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Volkswagen Phoenix trike vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Phoenix trike
92%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Phoenix trike (92%) 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 Phoenix trike Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 14,460 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Phoenix trike

  1. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  3. Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. both rear tyres perishing

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 Phoenix trike (92%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Phoenix trike 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.