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MOT reliability

Volkswagen T2

654 vehicles · 9,039 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 654 Volkswagen T2 vehicles and 9,039 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T2 has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,949 miles.

654
Vehicles
9,039
MOT tests
1,731
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T2 MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen T2 pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen T2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
119267%
218373%
325472%
425973%
524874%
624874%
724171%
821274%
921471%
1017673%
1116073%
1214178%
1312974%
1412275%
159773%
169071%
176866%
185275%
194274%
204363%

Fuel types: Petrol (642), Diesel (6), Other (3), Electric (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Volkswagen T2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T2 MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (480 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (434 times)
  3. Oil leak (307 times)
  4. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (241 times)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (235 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (218 times)
  7. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (170 times)
  8. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (134 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (132 times)
  10. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (132 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (126 times)
  12. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (123 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (120 times)
  14. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (119 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (107 times)

Volkswagen T2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 2 50% 99,214
2018 2 3 67% 60,161
2017 4 17 71% 62,421
2016 10 45 76% 46,939
2015 11 61 72% 61,835
2014 11 88 74% 51,059
2013 13 81 75% 45,200
2012 16 192 73% 115,982
2011 28 376 75% 66,977
2010 24 343 74% 81,433
2009 19 278 74% 70,160
2008 25 435 70% 62,614
2007 27 406 75% 72,821
2006 15 290 66% 70,233
2005 14 233 70% 75,757
2004 11 181 71% 82,919
2003 10 129 73% 91,677
2002 5 89 71% 50,740
2001 2 22 73% 85,498
2000 2 38 66% 114,686
1999 1 1 100% 13,702
1998 1 19 53% 64,419
1996 1 8 75% 31,200
1994 1 34 59% 99,758
1993 1 22 64% 93,783
1992 2 28 75% 168,046
1991 3 54 72% 118,038
1990 2 43 74% 96,480
1988 4 51 63% 115,382
1987 1 14 57% 80,590
1986 3 33 61% 93,253
1985 2 60 62% 70,816
1984 5 55 64% 72,158
1983 3 47 51% 106,666
1982 2 29 79% 99,334
1981 5 73 66% 104,124
1980 13 192 61% 65,719
1979 43 749 63% 73,427
1978 23 363 65% 64,585
1977 9 113 66% 89,542
1976 10 139 63% 83,206
1975 10 100 71% 85,676
1974 18 264 66% 94,546
1973 40 638 62% 87,950
1972 80 1,108 67% 104,445
1971 40 515 69% 96,191
1970 25 359 68% 68,749
1969 18 192 71% 68,447
1968 9 132 73% 73,547
1967 6 89 60% 65,942
1966 7 83 78% 81,359
1965 4 25 76% 58,743
1964 1 11 64% —
1963 1 9 89% 68,802
1962 3 38 74% 66,408
1961 2 20 75% 80,217
1960 1 14 64% 47,665
1959 1 1 100% 45,126

Volkswagen T2 reliability FAQ

Across 654 Volkswagen T2 vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T2 MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.

The typical Volkswagen T2 in our data has covered around 79,949 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen T2

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