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MOT reliability

Volkswagen T4 flatbed

1 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volkswagen T4 flatbed vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T4 flatbed has an overall 71% pass rate.

1
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
4,789
Avg miles / year
3.4
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T4 flatbed problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T4 flatbed MOT tests:

  • Other56%
  • Lamps & electrical17%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility2%

Volkswagen T4 flatbed pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
101100%
111100%
12250%
131100%
14250%
151100%
161100%
171100%
18250%
19250%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volkswagen T4 flatbed MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  9. tyres close to limit and cracking (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  11. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6) (2 times)
  15. oil leak (2 times)

Volkswagen T4 flatbed pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 24 71% —

Volkswagen T4 flatbed reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volkswagen T4 flatbed vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T4 flatbed MOT issues are: Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)).

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