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Volkswagen T25 transporter vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen T25 transporter
69%
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 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen T25 transporter Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 69% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.1 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 152,258 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen T25 transporter

  1. Oil leak
  2. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  5. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  6. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen T25 transporter 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.