MOT reliability

Volkswagen T1000

Q: Is the Volkswagen T1000 reliable?

Across 1 Volkswagen T1000 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed

67%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen T1000 vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T1000 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 228,075 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

3,856

Avg miles / year

2.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T1000 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T1000 MOT tests:

Other80%
Brakes33%
Body & structure5%
Tyres, wheels & suspension4%

Volkswagen T1000 pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
6	2	50%
8	1	100%
9	1	100%
10	1	100%
11	1	100%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%
18	2	50%
19	1	100%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen T1000 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T1000 MOT tests:

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
both front alloy rims repaired by welding (2 times)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
OSF tyre worn on inner edges (2 times)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Inner rim has been repaired[welded] (2 times)
Offside Rear Inner rim has been repaired [welded] (2 times)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)

Volkswagen T1000 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1999	1	24	67%	228,075

Volkswagen T1000 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen T1000 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T1000 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Volkswagen T1000 in our data has covered around 228,075 miles.

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