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:
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Other93%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Body & structure2%
Volkswagen Box van pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 5 | 60% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
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:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- both front inner steering rack joints have slight play (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (2 times)
- EML Light on. (2 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- n/s repeater/mirror damaged (2 times)
- rear brake pads worn low (2 times)
- slight judder o/s/r brake (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
- nearside repeater lamp damaged (1 times)
Volkswagen Box van pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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