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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter

1 vehicles · 6 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter vehicles and 6 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 19,886 miles.

1
Vehicles
6
MOT tests
1,013
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter MOT tests:

  1. both front wheel bearings have slight play (2 times)
  2. oil leak (2 times)
  3. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  4. Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  7. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  9. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  10. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop light and indicator (1.2.1f) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  13. Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front tyres (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  15. Rear brake application just met min requirement (1 times)

Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 6 67% 19,886

Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter MOT issues are: both front wheel bearings have slight play; oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).

The typical Volkswagen Mk 2 transporter in our data has covered around 19,886 miles.

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