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Volkswagen Tranporter vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Tranporter
70%
MOT pass rate · 18 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 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Tranporter Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 70% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.7 2.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 142,183 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 18 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Tranporter

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  6. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Tranporter 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.