MOT reliability
Volkswagen Microbus
602 vehicles · 5,915 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 602 Volkswagen Microbus vehicles and 5,915 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Microbus has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,605 miles.
602
Vehicles
5,915
MOT tests
1,515
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Microbus problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Microbus MOT tests:
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Other91%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Steering7%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Body & structure2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Volkswagen Microbus pass rate by age
How the Volkswagen Microbus's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 172 | 72% |
| 2 | 134 | 78% |
| 3 | 139 | 71% |
| 4 | 140 | 73% |
| 5 | 137 | 73% |
| 6 | 129 | 76% |
| 7 | 128 | 73% |
| 8 | 117 | 76% |
| 9 | 118 | 71% |
| 10 | 99 | 77% |
| 11 | 84 | 74% |
| 12 | 85 | 72% |
| 13 | 71 | 76% |
| 14 | 61 | 69% |
| 15 | 64 | 72% |
| 16 | 49 | 71% |
| 17 | 49 | 71% |
| 18 | 43 | 67% |
| 19 | 36 | 64% |
| 20 | 27 | 59% |
Fuel types: Petrol (591), Diesel (11)
Most common Volkswagen Microbus MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Microbus MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (272 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (251 times)
- Oil leak (213 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (158 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (155 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (155 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (115 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (111 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (100 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (95 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (86 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (83 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (83 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (80 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (79 times)
Volkswagen Microbus pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 14 | 93% | 29,505 |
| 2020 | 5 | 10 | 70% | 24,019 |
| 2019 | 8 | 15 | 80% | 35,335 |
| 2018 | 22 | 50 | 84% | 54,015 |
| 2017 | 24 | 87 | 80% | 53,688 |
| 2016 | 13 | 79 | 66% | 50,633 |
| 2015 | 9 | 54 | 70% | 66,229 |
| 2014 | 8 | 57 | 82% | 42,477 |
| 2013 | 5 | 43 | 79% | 32,261 |
| 2012 | 3 | 33 | 64% | 92,657 |
| 2011 | 6 | 56 | 62% | 48,512 |
| 2010 | 6 | 68 | 74% | 59,987 |
| 2009 | 7 | 68 | 76% | 36,622 |
| 2008 | 16 | 192 | 70% | 57,610 |
| 2007 | 22 | 308 | 75% | 90,379 |
| 2006 | 10 | 135 | 77% | 61,045 |
| 2005 | 22 | 280 | 72% | 70,972 |
| 2004 | 6 | 80 | 66% | 60,059 |
| 2003 | 7 | 93 | 81% | 64,221 |
| 2002 | 6 | 42 | 81% | 50,819 |
| 2001 | 4 | 65 | 72% | 53,571 |
| 2000 | 5 | 60 | 80% | 68,661 |
| 1999 | 4 | 56 | 62% | 52,441 |
| 1998 | 4 | 47 | 79% | 97,245 |
| 1997 | 4 | 62 | 66% | 62,637 |
| 1995 | 5 | 83 | 69% | 77,809 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 83,562 |
| 1993 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 254,618 |
| 1991 | 4 | 30 | 70% | 204,528 |
| 1990 | 4 | 32 | 59% | 208,150 |
| 1989 | 5 | 40 | 68% | 205,413 |
| 1988 | 4 | 34 | 71% | 51,723 |
| 1987 | 3 | 15 | 60% | 106,900 |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 171,574 |
| 1985 | 3 | 17 | 65% | 90,605 |
| 1984 | 2 | 18 | 67% | 158,403 |
| 1982 | 2 | 23 | 74% | 100,681 |
| 1981 | 4 | 60 | 67% | 179,456 |
| 1980 | 16 | 197 | 69% | 71,368 |
| 1979 | 42 | 610 | 66% | 105,679 |
| 1978 | 49 | 528 | 67% | 67,581 |
| 1977 | 30 | 374 | 68% | 76,072 |
| 1976 | 15 | 145 | 68% | 74,184 |
| 1975 | 17 | 168 | 67% | 130,350 |
| 1974 | 12 | 100 | 64% | 95,430 |
| 1973 | 26 | 298 | 66% | 75,201 |
| 1972 | 28 | 300 | 67% | 96,252 |
| 1971 | 21 | 259 | 67% | 63,177 |
| 1970 | 12 | 95 | 67% | 93,511 |
| 1969 | 7 | 64 | 75% | 160,205 |
| 1968 | 2 | 15 | 67% | 57,753 |
| 1967 | 9 | 57 | 81% | 53,698 |
| 1966 | 12 | 113 | 74% | 49,816 |
| 1965 | 12 | 86 | 69% | 43,893 |
| 1964 | 8 | 43 | 81% | 39,043 |
| 1963 | 3 | 13 | 62% | 51,766 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12,032 |
| 1961 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 43,655 |
| 1957 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 63,227 |
| 1956 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 69,708 |
| 1955 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 24,995 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 11,000 |
Volkswagen Microbus reliability FAQ
Across 602 Volkswagen Microbus vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Microbus 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 Microbus in our data has covered around
75,605 miles.
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