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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Box van

2 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Volkswagen Box van vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Box van has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,007 miles.

2
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
7,292
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Box van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Box van MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%

Volkswagen Box van pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
5560%
6367%
71100%
8367%
9367%
101100%
11250%
121100%
131100%
151100%

Fuel types: Diesel (2)

Most common Volkswagen Box van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Box van MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. both front inner steering rack joints have slight play (2 times)
  3. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  4. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  5. Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  6. EML Light on. (2 times)
  7. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  8. n/s repeater/mirror damaged (2 times)
  9. rear brake pads worn low (2 times)
  10. slight judder o/s/r brake (2 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  14. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
  15. nearside repeater lamp damaged (1 times)

Volkswagen Box van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 8 75% 70,335
2007 1 16 69% 187,680

Volkswagen Box van reliability FAQ

Across 2 Volkswagen Box van vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Box van MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); both front inner steering rack joints have slight play; Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2).

The typical Volkswagen Box van in our data has covered around 129,007 miles.

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