MOT reliability
Volkswagen Motor carvan
14 vehicles · 198 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 14 Volkswagen Motor carvan vehicles and 198 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Motor carvan has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,902 miles.
14
Vehicles
198
MOT tests
1,616
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Motor carvan problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Motor carvan MOT tests:
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Other79%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Brakes6%
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Steering5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Body & structure2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Volkswagen Motor carvan pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 4 | 50% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 5 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (13), Diesel (1)
Most common Volkswagen Motor carvan MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Motor carvan MOT tests:
- Oil leak (11 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (11 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (7 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (6 times)
- Battery insecure (6 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (5 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (5 times)
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
Volkswagen Motor carvan pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 26,163 |
| 2009 | 1 | 16 | 56% | 70,989 |
| 1998 | 1 | 13 | 69% | 158,135 |
| 1991 | 1 | 18 | 94% | 81,408 |
| 1982 | 1 | 16 | 81% | 79,572 |
| 1981 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 13,020 |
| 1980 | 1 | 22 | 55% | 32,406 |
| 1979 | 1 | 17 | 71% | 99,830 |
| 1976 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 52,546 |
| 1973 | 3 | 51 | 73% | 45,147 |
| 1972 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 90,943 |
| 1963 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 68,182 |
Volkswagen Motor carvan reliability FAQ
Across 14 Volkswagen Motor carvan vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Motor carvan MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Volkswagen Motor carvan in our data has covered around
64,902 miles.
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