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MOT reliability

Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,272 miles.

1
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
1,037
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan MOT tests:

  • Other48%
  • Lamps & electrical30%
  • Brakes15%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Visibility4%

Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
101100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
161100%
17250%
18250%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  2. front and rear brake disc,s pitted. (2 times)
  3. n/s/r top marker light n/w. (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  5. all tyres slightly perished (1 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  7. Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)

Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 22 73% 36,272

Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan MOT issues are: Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)); front and rear brake disc,s pitted.; n/s/r top marker light n/w..

The typical Volkswagen 1200 motor caravan in our data has covered around 36,272 miles.

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