MOT reliability
Volkswagen Car transporter
2 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Volkswagen Car transporter vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Car transporter has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 223,518 miles.
2
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
11,303
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Car transporter problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Car transporter MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Emissions & nuisance10%
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Steering7%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Brakes4%
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Body & structure3%
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Identification & plates1%
Volkswagen Car transporter pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2)
Most common Volkswagen Car transporter MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Car transporter MOT tests:
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (13 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
- previous repairs and underseal (5 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- damage to nearside front sill (2 times)
- brake pad warning light on (2 times)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (2 times)
- oil leak (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
Volkswagen Car transporter pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 18 | 72% | 350,053 |
| 1989 | 1 | 16 | 50% | 96,983 |
Volkswagen Car transporter reliability FAQ
Across 2 Volkswagen Car transporter vehicles in our MOT data,
62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about
3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Car transporter MOT issues are:
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); previous repairs and underseal.
The typical Volkswagen Car transporter in our data has covered around
223,518 miles.
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