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MOT reliability

Volkswagen T3 motorhome

1 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen T3 motorhome vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T3 motorhome has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,945 miles.

1
Vehicles
17
MOT tests
1,710
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T3 motorhome problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T3 motorhome MOT tests:

  • Other115%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering3%

Volkswagen T3 motorhome pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen T3 motorhome MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T3 motorhome MOT tests:

  1. Slight play in the rear wheel bearings (8 times)
  2. Headlamp masks fitted to the headlamps (4 times)
  3. n/s front tyre cracked on outer sidewall (2 times)
  4. n/s front tyre worn on inner edge (2 times)
  5. o/s front tyre cracked between treads and on outer sidewall (2 times)
  6. steering rack mounting bushes worn (2 times)
  7. N/s spot light not working (2 times)
  8. N/s top marker light not working (2 times)
  9. Metal brakes to the front flexible hoses and on the front calipers showing sings of corrosion (2 times)
  10. N/s/f tyre tread worn slightly out of shape (2 times)
  11. Oil leak (1 times)
  12. Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (1 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)

Volkswagen T3 motorhome pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 1 17 88% 48,945

Volkswagen T3 motorhome reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen T3 motorhome vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T3 motorhome MOT issues are: Slight play in the rear wheel bearings; Headlamp masks fitted to the headlamps; n/s front tyre cracked on outer sidewall.

The typical Volkswagen T3 motorhome in our data has covered around 48,945 miles.

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