MOT reliability
Volkswagen Mini bus
36 vehicles · 443 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 36 Volkswagen Mini bus vehicles and 443 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Mini bus has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 141,990 miles.
36
Vehicles
443
MOT tests
6,093
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Mini bus problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Mini bus MOT tests:
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Other73%
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Brakes14%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Body & structure3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Volkswagen Mini bus pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 82% |
| 2 | 16 | 81% |
| 3 | 17 | 88% |
| 4 | 21 | 76% |
| 5 | 19 | 79% |
| 6 | 17 | 76% |
| 7 | 23 | 74% |
| 8 | 17 | 76% |
| 9 | 17 | 65% |
| 10 | 13 | 92% |
| 11 | 12 | 83% |
| 12 | 16 | 50% |
| 13 | 15 | 67% |
| 14 | 16 | 56% |
| 15 | 16 | 62% |
| 16 | 19 | 53% |
| 17 | 15 | 60% |
| 18 | 11 | 64% |
| 19 | 10 | 70% |
| 20 | 8 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (21), Petrol (15)
Most common Volkswagen Mini bus MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Mini bus MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (25 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (12 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (10 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (9 times)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (9 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (7 times)
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (7 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (7 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (6 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (6 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (6 times)
Volkswagen Mini bus pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 168,360 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 127,562 |
| 2014 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 112,310 |
| 2011 | 1 | 16 | 69% | 161,075 |
| 2009 | 5 | 75 | 68% | 153,107 |
| 2008 | 3 | 24 | 88% | 203,809 |
| 2007 | 3 | 39 | 79% | 120,224 |
| 2006 | 1 | 18 | 56% | 170,673 |
| 2005 | 1 | 26 | 73% | 103,959 |
| 2003 | 1 | 18 | 67% | 162,606 |
| 2000 | 3 | 35 | 63% | 238,206 |
| 1998 | 1 | 8 | 50% | 161,267 |
| 1990 | 2 | 24 | 71% | 215,997 |
| 1988 | 3 | 50 | 78% | 157,856 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 143,934 |
| 1979 | 1 | 10 | 60% | 68,954 |
| 1972 | 2 | 23 | 57% | 70,469 |
| 1971 | 1 | 11 | 55% | 83,396 |
| 1969 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 62,432 |
| 1960 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 6,508 |
| 1959 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 83,438 |
Volkswagen Mini bus reliability FAQ
Across 36 Volkswagen Mini bus vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Mini bus MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Volkswagen Mini bus in our data has covered around
141,990 miles.
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