MOT reliability

Volkswagen Non-car derived van

415 vehicles · 368 completed MOT tests analysed

69%

MOT pass rate

Based on 415 Volkswagen Non-car derived van vehicles and 368 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Non-car derived van has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 115,574 miles.

415

Vehicles

368

MOT tests

1,635

Avg miles / year

2.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Non-car derived van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Non-car derived van MOT tests:

Other89%
Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
Brakes7%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Steering5%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Body & structure3%
Lamps & electrical2%

Volkswagen Non-car derived van pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	50%
2	2	50%
3	1	100%
4	2	50%
5	1	100%
6	1	100%
10	1	100%
11	2	100%
12	2	100%
13	5	60%
14	6	50%
15	6	50%
16	7	57%
17	6	50%
18	7	57%
19	7	57%
20	4	75%

Fuel types: Petrol (397), Diesel (18)

Most common Volkswagen Non-car derived van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Non-car derived van MOT tests:

Oil leak (19 times)
Horn not working (1.6.2a) (16 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (16 times)
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (13 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (11 times)
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (11 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (6 times)

Volkswagen Non-car derived van pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2006	1	13	77%	95,084
1994	1	17	59%	139,523
1993	1	20	60%	334,153
1992	1	23	57%	294,185
1990	1	20	75%	98,708
1984	1	30	60%	172,840
1982	1	11	64%	88,591
1981	1	6	83%	53,150
1978	1	1	100%	84,337
1977	1	1	0%	44,481
1974	2	26	88%	45,805
1972	8	104	67%	50,792
1971	8	72	72%	183,851
1970	1	13	69%	95,978
1967	1	1	100%	38,077
1966	1	10	70%	74,945

Volkswagen Non-car derived van reliability FAQ

Across 415 Volkswagen Non-car derived van vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Non-car derived van MOT issues are: Oil leak; Horn not working (1.6.2a); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Volkswagen Non-car derived van in our data has covered around 115,574 miles.

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