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MOT reliability

Volkswagen T25

522 vehicles · 9,560 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 522 Volkswagen T25 vehicles and 9,560 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T25 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 143,777 miles.

522
Vehicles
9,560
MOT tests
2,737
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T25 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T25 MOT tests:

  • Other74%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Volkswagen T25 pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen T25's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1667%
2475%
3771%
41173%
51060%
61560%
71267%
8967%
91369%
101354%
11967%
121173%
131292%
141771%
154377%
169371%
1714873%
1818472%
1920470%
2028066%

Fuel types: Petrol (386), Diesel (132), LPG (4)

Most common Volkswagen T25 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T25 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (346 times)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (320 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (288 times)
  4. Oil leak (278 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (230 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (218 times)
  7. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (212 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (200 times)
  9. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (188 times)
  10. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (184 times)
  11. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (174 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (159 times)
  13. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (159 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (152 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (144 times)

Volkswagen T25 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 4 50% 23,087
2015 1 11 55% 103,798
2009 1 18 50% 343,226
2006 2 29 76% 70,294
2005 1 14 86% 98,486
2004 1 26 73% 169,903
2002 2 25 64% 147,488
2001 2 47 57% 296,116
1998 1 10 60% 224,587
1995 1 18 72% 186,483
1994 2 22 64% 204,337
1992 6 101 68% 313,525
1991 21 384 78% 128,265
1990 55 1,127 71% 179,314
1989 55 1,230 70% 159,730
1988 20 432 64% 193,556
1987 34 674 73% 180,873
1986 27 546 63% 171,200
1985 33 636 68% 113,452
1984 34 627 67% 159,101
1983 47 797 63% 123,707
1982 67 1,129 64% 96,804
1981 65 1,022 64% 104,369
1980 36 556 66% 151,319
1979 1 17 71% 83,289
1975 1 23 61% 82,453
1972 2 25 48% 58,328
1971 1 3 100% 343,489

Volkswagen T25 reliability FAQ

Across 522 Volkswagen T25 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T25 MOT issues are: Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen T25 in our data has covered around 143,777 miles.

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