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MOT reliability

Volkswagen T2 pickup

2 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Volkswagen T2 pickup vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T2 pickup has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,081 miles.

2
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
1,811
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T2 pickup problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T2 pickup MOT tests:

  • Other56%
  • Steering30%
  • Brakes15%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%

Volkswagen T2 pickup pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
4250%
51100%
61100%
7250%
81100%
121100%
15250%
161100%
171100%
181100%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Volkswagen T2 pickup MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  3. Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  4. non obligatory mirror damaged (1 times)
  5. Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  9. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (1 times)
  10. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) (1 times)

Volkswagen T2 pickup pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 10 80% 74,742
1990 1 18 89% 39,421

Volkswagen T2 pickup reliability FAQ

Across 2 Volkswagen T2 pickup vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T2 pickup MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1); Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1).

The typical Volkswagen T2 pickup in our data has covered around 57,081 miles.

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