MOT reliability
Volkswagen Light van
33 vehicles · 397 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 33 Volkswagen Light van vehicles and 397 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Light van has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,960 miles.
33
Vehicles
397
MOT tests
998
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Light van problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Light van MOT tests:
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Other80%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Brakes7%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering5%
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Body & structure4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Volkswagen Light van pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 67% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 67% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 4 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (27), Diesel (6)
Most common Volkswagen Light van MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Light van MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (22 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (22 times)
- Oil leak (17 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (16 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (14 times)
- Oil leak (11 times)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (11 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (10 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (10 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (10 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (9 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
Volkswagen Light van pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 12,324 |
| 2006 | 1 | 16 | 75% | 60,002 |
| 1998 | 1 | 23 | 65% | 84,995 |
| 1987 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 96,626 |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 42,340 |
| 1985 | 2 | 56 | 62% | 236,147 |
| 1984 | 3 | 55 | 56% | 70,400 |
| 1983 | 3 | 45 | 62% | 66,436 |
| 1982 | 5 | 38 | 63% | 52,666 |
| 1980 | 1 | 19 | 63% | — |
| 1979 | 3 | 28 | 79% | 73,960 |
| 1977 | 1 | 14 | 57% | 27,760 |
| 1972 | 3 | 29 | 52% | 320,883 |
| 1971 | 2 | 17 | 53% | 69,437 |
| 1967 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 43,236 |
| 1966 | 1 | 16 | 75% | 39,522 |
| 1965 | 1 | 10 | 60% | 97,322 |
| 1956 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 21,843 |
Volkswagen Light van reliability FAQ
Across 33 Volkswagen Light van vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Light van MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Oil leak.
The typical Volkswagen Light van in our data has covered around
94,960 miles.
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