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Volkswagen Transporter vs Volkswagen Tucana: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Volkswagen Tucana
88%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Transporter (73%) and Volkswagen Tucana (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Transporter Volkswagen Tucana
MOT pass rate 73% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 1.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 137,029 mi 106,947 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 355,535 7

Most common faults

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)

Volkswagen Tucana

  1. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
  4. Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Nail in tyre
  6. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Transporter (73%) and Volkswagen Tucana (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Transporter report Full Volkswagen Tucana 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.