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Volkswagen T4 california vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen T4 california
61%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen T4 california (61%) 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 T4 california Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 61% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 39% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.9 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 368,637 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen T4 california

  1. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
  2. Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  6. Oil leak

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 T4 california (61%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen T4 california 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.