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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Motorcaravan

175 vehicles · 2,672 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 175 Volkswagen Motorcaravan vehicles and 2,672 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Motorcaravan has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,720 miles.

175
Vehicles
2,672
MOT tests
3,146
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Motorcaravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Motorcaravan MOT tests:

  • Other78%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes9%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure3%

Volkswagen Motorcaravan pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Motorcaravan's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12673%
22681%
33974%
44176%
54370%
64279%
74173%
85171%
94873%
104976%
114374%
124279%
134676%
144672%
154072%
164370%
174871%
184274%
194969%
205074%

Fuel types: Petrol (133), Diesel (41), LPG (1)

Most common Volkswagen Motorcaravan MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (98 times)
  2. Oil leak (78 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (67 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (61 times)
  5. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (60 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (55 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (52 times)
  8. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (40 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (39 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (38 times)
  11. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (37 times)
  12. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (36 times)
  13. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (36 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (35 times)
  15. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (35 times)

Volkswagen Motorcaravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 5 60% 48,057
2016 1 7 100% 44,911
2014 1 2 50% 61,791
2013 3 22 68% 22,275
2012 6 73 79% 42,689
2011 3 36 67% 97,517
2010 2 35 77% 255,229
2009 3 47 64% 78,900
2008 4 60 82% 64,000
2007 1 16 62% 52,069
2006 6 121 77% 66,985
2005 2 34 74% 83,966
2003 1 21 90% 59,581
2002 2 65 62% 233,482
2001 1 30 67% 119,657
2000 3 78 72% 76,684
1999 1 1 0% 74,387
1998 3 65 80% 94,435
1997 4 85 74% 132,886
1996 4 78 71% 240,255
1995 5 116 75% 149,389
1994 1 21 76% 168,289
1992 2 45 60% 284,209
1991 3 39 72% 211,627
1990 4 66 73% 193,011
1989 7 133 69% 214,904
1988 1 13 77% 151,581
1987 3 44 57% 141,552
1986 2 50 66% 532,393
1985 1 12 83% 63,213
1984 4 87 64% 179,803
1983 3 33 85% 78,815
1982 6 82 67% 63,360
1981 8 99 59% 64,836
1980 3 51 61% 308,687
1979 7 119 63% 186,872
1978 8 112 68% 68,900
1977 2 26 62% 38,777
1976 5 82 68% 66,338
1975 1 17 53% —
1974 2 22 55% 64,430
1973 7 101 66% 145,395
1972 11 97 65% 61,063
1971 12 162 74% 65,157
1970 4 45 76% 65,640
1969 3 40 68% 32,089
1968 2 8 62% 23,858
1967 3 30 70% 68,774
1965 1 19 74% 50,638
1964 1 13 85% 57,570
1960 1 7 86% 29,485

Volkswagen Motorcaravan reliability FAQ

Across 175 Volkswagen Motorcaravan vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Motorcaravan MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Volkswagen Motorcaravan in our data has covered around 112,720 miles.

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