MOT reliability
Volkswagen 1200 swb
16 vehicles · 78 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Volkswagen 1200 swb vehicles and 78 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen 1200 swb has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,348 miles.
16
Vehicles
78
MOT tests
3,748
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen 1200 swb problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen 1200 swb MOT tests:
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Other175%
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Brakes4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
Volkswagen 1200 swb pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 3 | 33% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (12), Petrol (3), LPG (1)
Most common Volkswagen 1200 swb MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen 1200 swb MOT tests:
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (3 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- n/s front ind lens slight crack (2 times)
- oil leaks around engine (2 times)
- slight play in steering arm both sides (2 times)
- slight split in brake pedal rubber (2 times)
- Front discs & pads required soon (1 times)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Volkswagen 1200 swb pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 15 | 53% | 103,818 |
| 1996 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 310,340 |
Volkswagen 1200 swb reliability FAQ
Across 16 Volkswagen 1200 swb vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen 1200 swb MOT issues are:
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d); Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).
The typical Volkswagen 1200 swb in our data has covered around
107,348 miles.
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