MOT reliability

Volkswagen T5 auriga

Q: Is the Volkswagen T5 auriga reliable?

Across 2 Volkswagen T5 auriga vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 5.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

2 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed

82%

MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Volkswagen T5 auriga vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen T5 auriga has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 182,567 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

13,441

Avg miles / year

5.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen T5 auriga problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen T5 auriga MOT tests:

Other99%
Brakes8%
Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Steering4%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Lamps & electrical1%

Volkswagen T5 auriga pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	100%
2	2	100%
3	2	100%
4	2	100%
5	2	100%
6	3	67%
7	2	100%
8	3	67%
9	3	67%
10	2	100%
11	3	67%
12	4	50%
13	2	100%
14	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (2)

Most common Volkswagen T5 auriga MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen T5 auriga MOT tests:

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test (7 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a) (5 times)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a) (5 times)
exhaust system is deteriorated. (5 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (3 times)
Oil leak (3 times)
exhaust corroded (3 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (2.4.G.1) (3 times)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (2.4.G.1) (3 times)
Rear silencer deteriorated (3 times)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (2.4.G.1) (3 times)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a) (3 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (3 times)

Volkswagen T5 auriga pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2006	2	33	82%	182,567

Volkswagen T5 auriga reliability FAQ

Across 2 Volkswagen T5 auriga vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 5.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen T5 auriga MOT issues are: Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test; Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a); Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a).

The typical Volkswagen T5 auriga in our data has covered around 182,567 miles.

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