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MOT reliability

Volkswagen T 2 transporter

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen T 2 transporter vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T 2 transporter has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,048 miles.

1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
1,330
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T 2 transporter problem areas

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

  • Other68%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility3%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen T 2 transporter MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  3. Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h) (1 times)
  10. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  11. advise entire front cross member renewed (1 times)
  12. Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a) (1 times)
  13. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  14. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  15. Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1) (1 times)

Volkswagen T 2 transporter pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 18 61% 83,048

Volkswagen T 2 transporter reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen T 2 transporter vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T 2 transporter MOT issues are: Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b).

The typical Volkswagen T 2 transporter in our data has covered around 83,048 miles.

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