MOT reliability
Volkswagen T2 motor caravan
5 vehicles · 58 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Volkswagen T2 motor caravan vehicles and 58 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T2 motor caravan has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 157,001 miles.
5
Vehicles
58
MOT tests
16,164
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen T2 motor caravan problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T2 motor caravan MOT tests:
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Other115%
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Seatbelts & equipment9%
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Brakes7%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Steering5%
Volkswagen T2 motor caravan pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5)
Most common Volkswagen T2 motor caravan MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T2 motor caravan MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- some corrosion present in body (4 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- O/s/r light damaged (2 times)
- corrosion present in front body (2 times)
- corrosion present in rear body (2 times)
- slight play in front wheel bearings (2 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- corrosion present in both rear wheel arch areas (2 times)
Volkswagen T2 motor caravan pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 3,698 |
| 1972 | 3 | 39 | 67% | 62,145 |
| 1969 | 1 | 11 | 55% | 594,874 |
Volkswagen T2 motor caravan reliability FAQ
Across 5 Volkswagen T2 motor caravan vehicles in our MOT data,
66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T2 motor caravan MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); some corrosion present in body.
The typical Volkswagen T2 motor caravan in our data has covered around
157,001 miles.
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