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MOT reliability

Volkswagen T4

118 vehicles · 2,543 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 118 Volkswagen T4 vehicles and 2,543 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T4 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 218,951 miles.

118
Vehicles
2,543
MOT tests
5,613
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T4 MOT tests:

  • Other66%
  • Brakes12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%

Volkswagen T4 pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen T4's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3650%
4786%
51587%
62972%
73868%
85269%
97768%
108571%
1110069%
1210570%
1311465%
1412069%
1513267%
1613672%
1713666%
1814664%
1912866%
2011667%

Fuel types: Diesel (108), Petrol (9), LPG (1)

Most common Volkswagen T4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T4 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (107 times)
  2. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (68 times)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (52 times)
  4. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (51 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (49 times)
  6. Oil leak (48 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (47 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (47 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (44 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (44 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (44 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (43 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (39 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (38 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (36 times)

Volkswagen T4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 28 61% 291,143
2002 11 228 68% 191,034
2001 9 223 71% 293,226
2000 7 167 65% 195,853
1999 8 207 63% 308,273
1998 6 158 69% 231,268
1997 16 365 70% 185,363
1996 16 343 64% 211,290
1995 11 249 67% 192,577
1994 8 139 70% 236,895
1993 4 51 69% 175,386
1992 4 95 61% 229,859
1991 13 236 67% 190,648
1989 1 12 75% 155,168
1984 2 35 69% 247,906

Volkswagen T4 reliability FAQ

Across 118 Volkswagen T4 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T4 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ; Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d).

The typical Volkswagen T4 in our data has covered around 218,951 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen T4

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