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Volkswagen Split screen camper vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Split screen camper
77%
MOT pass rate · 36 vehicles
More reliable
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Split screen camper is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Split screen camper Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 77% 73%
MOT failure rate 23% 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% 2%
Average mileage 69,748 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 36 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Split screen camper

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  6. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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 Split screen camper is the more reliable of the two — 77% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Split screen camper 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.