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Volkswagen T2 panel van vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen T2 panel van
85%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen T2 panel van (85%) 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 T2 panel van Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 5.2 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 225,048 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen T2 panel van

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Nearside rear inner CV gaitor split
  4. Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
  5. all 4 tyres srtarting to perish
  6. Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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 T2 panel van (85%) 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.