MOT reliability
Volkswagen Breakdown truck
3 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Volkswagen Breakdown truck vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Breakdown truck has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 225,602 miles.
3
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
5,544
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Breakdown truck problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Breakdown truck MOT tests:
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Other108%
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Brakes14%
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Emissions & nuisance12%
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Lamps & electrical11%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Visibility2%
Volkswagen Breakdown truck pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 33% |
| 14 | 5 | 60% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 3 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3)
Most common Volkswagen Breakdown truck MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Breakdown truck MOT tests:
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Offside of windscreen cracked but not in drivers view (4 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (3 times)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Beam patterns weak (2 times)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Smoke not detected (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- under tray fitted (2 times)
- Offside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i)) (2 times)
- Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
Volkswagen Breakdown truck pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 21 | 71% | 270,272 |
| 1994 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 310,538 |
| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 40% | 95,997 |
Volkswagen Breakdown truck reliability FAQ
Across 3 Volkswagen Breakdown truck vehicles in our MOT data,
68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Breakdown truck MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside of windscreen cracked but not in drivers view; Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a).
The typical Volkswagen Breakdown truck in our data has covered around
225,602 miles.
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