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Volkswagen T25 campervan vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen T25 campervan
66%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Transporter is the more reliable of the two — 73% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen T25 campervan Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 66% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.2 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 180,767 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen T25 campervan

  1. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. Nearside 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 Transporter is the more reliable of the two — 73% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen T25 campervan 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.