MOT reliability
Volkswagen T2 bay
11 vehicles · 139 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Volkswagen T2 bay vehicles and 139 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T2 bay has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,981 miles.
11
Vehicles
139
MOT tests
2,229
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen T2 bay problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T2 bay MOT tests:
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Other83%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Steering7%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Brakes5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Volkswagen T2 bay pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 6 | 50% |
| 5 | 4 | 75% |
| 6 | 5 | 60% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 5 | 40% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (11)
Most common Volkswagen T2 bay MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T2 bay MOT tests:
- Oil leak (9 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (4 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (3 times)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
Volkswagen T2 bay pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 65,252 |
| 2007 | 1 | 19 | 63% | 124,934 |
| 2005 | 1 | 25 | 64% | 113,297 |
| 1979 | 1 | 14 | 93% | 92,197 |
| 1978 | 2 | 26 | 65% | 72,299 |
| 1977 | 1 | 17 | 71% | 31,881 |
| 1973 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 76,101 |
| 1972 | 2 | 22 | 73% | 55,714 |
Volkswagen T2 bay reliability FAQ
Across 11 Volkswagen T2 bay vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T2 bay MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Volkswagen T2 bay in our data has covered around
75,981 miles.
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