MOT reliability
Volkswagen Carvan
8 vehicles · 105 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 8 Volkswagen Carvan vehicles and 105 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Carvan has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 81,209 miles.
8
Vehicles
105
MOT tests
1,372
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Carvan problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Carvan MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
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Brakes5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Body & structure4%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Identification & plates2%
Volkswagen Carvan pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7), Diesel (1)
Most common Volkswagen Carvan MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Carvan MOT tests:
- Oil leak (8 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
- offside & nearside headlamp beam image/intensity poor (4 times)
- wear in front anti-roll bar bushes (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c)) (3 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
Volkswagen Carvan pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 11 | 100% | 18,068 |
| 2001 | 1 | 13 | 54% | 79,131 |
| 1989 | 1 | 19 | 68% | 56,245 |
| 1983 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 44,719 |
| 1982 | 1 | 20 | 70% | 48,044 |
| 1974 | 1 | 16 | 62% | 99,043 |
| 1971 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 286,357 |
Volkswagen Carvan reliability FAQ
Across 8 Volkswagen Carvan vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Carvan MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); offside & nearside headlamp beam image/intensity poor.
The typical Volkswagen Carvan in our data has covered around
81,209 miles.
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