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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Motor carravan

1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
47%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen Motor carravan vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Motor carravan has an overall 47% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 208,714 miles.

1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
3,654
Avg miles / year
5.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Motor carravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Motor carravan MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Steering1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility1%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Motor carravan MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Motor carravan MOT tests:

  1. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. offside rear door seal corroded (3 times)
  3. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  6. Oil leak (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  8. Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  9. Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  11. front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
  12. Centre Front Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) (1 times)
  13. Centre Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)

Volkswagen Motor carravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 15 47% 208,714

Volkswagen Motor carravan reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen Motor carravan vehicles in our MOT data, 47% pass the MOT (a 53% failure rate), with about 5.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Motor carravan MOT issues are: Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7); offside rear door seal corroded; Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Volkswagen Motor carravan in our data has covered around 208,714 miles.

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