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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:

  • Other108%
  • Brakes14%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Visibility2%

Volkswagen Breakdown truck pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
7250%
81100%
9250%
10250%
121100%
13333%
14560%
151100%
162100%
173100%
18250%
191100%

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:

  1. Oil leak (7 times)
  2. Offside of windscreen cracked but not in drivers view (4 times)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  5. 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)
  6. Beam patterns weak (2 times)
  7. Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. Smoke not detected (2 times)
  9. Oil leak (2 times)
  10. under tray fitted (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  15. 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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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