MOT reliability
Volkswagen Tipper
1 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Volkswagen Tipper vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Tipper has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,218 miles.
1
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
1,597
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Tipper problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Tipper MOT tests:
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Other82%
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Brakes21%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
Volkswagen Tipper pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Volkswagen Tipper MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Tipper MOT tests:
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b) (1 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (1 times)
- n/s front tyre worn on inner edge (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (1 times)
- n/s front tyre slightly perished (1 times)
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Outer chassis rail corrosion (1 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Volkswagen Tipper pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 21 | 95% | 100,218 |
Volkswagen Tipper reliability FAQ
Across 1 Volkswagen Tipper vehicles in our MOT data,
95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Tipper MOT issues are:
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c)); Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a); Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).
The typical Volkswagen Tipper in our data has covered around
100,218 miles.
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