MOT reliability
Volkswagen Horsebox
10 vehicles · 127 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Volkswagen Horsebox vehicles and 127 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Horsebox has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 178,466 miles.
10
Vehicles
127
MOT tests
1,186
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Horsebox problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Horsebox MOT tests:
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Other103%
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Brakes8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Body & structure1%
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Visibility1%
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Steering1%
Volkswagen Horsebox pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 6 | 50% |
| 12 | 6 | 67% |
| 13 | 8 | 62% |
| 14 | 4 | 75% |
| 15 | 7 | 43% |
| 16 | 10 | 70% |
| 17 | 14 | 50% |
| 18 | 12 | 67% |
| 19 | 12 | 50% |
| 20 | 10 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (9), Petrol (1)
Most common Volkswagen Horsebox MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Horsebox MOT tests:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
- Oil leak (14 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
- oil leak (5 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (4 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (4 times)
- cambelt last changed? (4 times)
- engine smokey (4 times)
- nearside front brake hose perished (4 times)
- various oil leaks (4 times)
Volkswagen Horsebox pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 14 | 79% | — |
| 1995 | 2 | 31 | 58% | 166,609 |
| 1994 | 2 | 39 | 64% | 128,346 |
| 1991 | 1 | 18 | 56% | 168,776 |
| 1990 | 2 | 12 | 50% | 327,028 |
| 1989 | 1 | 12 | 58% | 71,493 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 121,959 |
Volkswagen Horsebox reliability FAQ
Across 10 Volkswagen Horsebox vehicles in our MOT data,
61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about
3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Horsebox MOT issues are:
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.
The typical Volkswagen Horsebox in our data has covered around
178,466 miles.
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