MOT reliability

Volkswagen Delivery van

16,539 vehicles · 21,152 completed MOT tests analysed

66%

MOT pass rate

Based on 16,539 Volkswagen Delivery van vehicles and 21,152 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Delivery van has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,581 miles.

16,539

Vehicles

21,152

MOT tests

1,628

Avg miles / year

2.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Delivery van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Delivery van MOT tests:

Other96%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Steering6%
Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Brakes5%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Lamps & electrical2%
Body & structure2%

Volkswagen Delivery van pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	11	64%
2	11	55%
3	11	64%
4	9	67%
5	6	83%
6	9	67%
7	11	64%
8	9	67%
9	7	86%
10	6	83%
11	4	100%
12	5	60%
13	4	75%
14	1	100%
15	4	75%
16	3	67%
17	3	33%
18	3	67%
19	5	60%
20	5	60%

Fuel types: Petrol (16,502), Diesel (25), Other (10), LPG (2)

Most common Volkswagen Delivery van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Delivery van MOT tests:

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1,442 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,127 times)
Oil leak (873 times)
Horn not working (1.6.2a) (675 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (666 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (621 times)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (546 times)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (539 times)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (510 times)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (439 times)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (399 times)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (379 times)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (374 times)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (350 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (338 times)

Volkswagen Delivery van pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2019	1	1	100%	—
2018	4	7	71%	27,849
2016	1	1	100%	17,193
2014	2	21	71%	54,856
2012	1	14	57%	96,163
2011	2	17	65%	90,570
2008	1	11	82%	96,987
2006	3	28	61%	104,394
2005	1	17	94%	81,435
1999	1	24	54%	—
1988	1	24	75%	170,250
1983	1	12	58%	99,149
1982	2	39	62%	103,928
1981	2	48	65%	60,883
1980	42	498	65%	82,745
1979	423	5,154	65%	81,717
1978	361	4,241	66%	74,253
1977	231	2,710	66%	76,758
1976	236	3,005	65%	76,981
1975	160	1,671	67%	64,683
1974	85	875	63%	91,926
1973	169	1,724	67%	86,015
1972	61	653	67%	72,257
1971	21	188	62%	66,777
1970	3	57	65%	68,364
1969	2	13	77%	91,645
1968	3	32	75%	38,788
1967	1	1	100%	37,354
1966	2	23	70%	39,535
1965	1	2	50%	69,603
1964	2	13	77%	36,195
1960	1	8	62%	82,841

Volkswagen Delivery van reliability FAQ

Across 16,539 Volkswagen Delivery van vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Delivery van MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.

The typical Volkswagen Delivery van in our data has covered around 77,581 miles.

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