MOT reliability

Volkswagen T2 van

Q: Is the Volkswagen T2 van reliable?

Across 3 Volkswagen T2 van vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

3 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed

79%

MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Volkswagen T2 van vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T2 van has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,323 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

724

Avg miles / year

1.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T2 van problem areas

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

Other88%
Body & structure12%
Steering12%
Visibility12%

Volkswagen T2 van pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	1	100%
3	1	100%
10	1	100%
18	2	50%
19	1	100%
20	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Volkswagen T2 van MOT faults

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

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1) (1 times)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp with main beam (1.7.5c) (1 times)
Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (1 times)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (1 times)
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering idler has slight play (2.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) (1 times)
king pins have slight play (1 times)
n/s steering arm appears slightly bent (1 times)

Volkswagen T2 van pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2015	2	5	100%	29,817
1996	1	9	67%	61,335

Volkswagen T2 van reliability FAQ

Across 3 Volkswagen T2 van vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T2 van MOT issues are: Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1); Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Volkswagen T2 van in our data has covered around 40,323 miles.

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