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Volkswagen Td mb vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Td mb
63%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Td mb (63%) 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 Td mb Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 63% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 37% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.5 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 140,584 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Td mb

  1. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  6. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.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 Td mb (63%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Td mb 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.