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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter

355,535 vehicles · 5,377,432 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 355,535 Volkswagen Transporter vehicles and 5,377,432 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 137,029 miles.

355,535
Vehicles
5,377,432
MOT tests
7,668
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter MOT tests:

  • Other52%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension22%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Steering3%

Volkswagen Transporter pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
17,23784%
215,58383%
3318,72982%
4324,78881%
5339,46480%
6349,74178%
7353,39677%
8339,97276%
9322,13274%
10303,44472%
11282,81571%
12262,59370%
13242,30370%
14223,81769%
15205,84268%
16188,82068%
17174,58168%
18158,00567%
19137,34967%
20119,76867%

Fuel types: Diesel (332,011), Petrol (23,230), LPG (231), Other (26), Electric (18), Gas Bi-Fuel (8), Gas (5), Gas Diesel (2)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (181,314 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (124,238 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (120,497 times)
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (94,384 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (90,465 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (86,986 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (86,345 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (78,542 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (72,766 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (69,257 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (69,145 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (67,883 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (65,949 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (64,104 times)
  15. Oil leak (61,664 times)

Volkswagen Transporter pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 1 1 100% 147,255
2024 1 1 100% 77,396
2023 8 13 85% 49,502
2022 64 103 79% 61,142
2021 118 330 84% 54,633
2020 801 3,380 85% 56,752
2019 15,538 83,464 84% 68,984
2018 23,040 148,380 83% 80,195
2017 22,924 178,402 83% 87,284
2016 22,405 194,475 82% 96,612
2015 20,164 203,235 81% 103,901
2014 17,813 201,512 80% 113,593
2013 16,159 202,596 79% 124,470
2012 14,024 194,291 78% 131,606
2011 13,714 206,391 78% 141,089
2010 12,240 200,263 76% 147,210
2009 10,547 188,572 74% 147,625
2008 15,003 288,891 73% 158,723
2007 16,325 332,190 71% 168,377
2006 14,027 298,132 71% 175,979
2005 12,696 279,556 71% 181,524
2004 11,637 270,821 70% 185,030
2003 8,816 217,963 70% 179,224
2002 8,524 208,574 69% 183,393
2001 9,153 218,639 68% 179,875
2000 7,163 164,138 68% 180,659
1999 6,618 148,206 68% 182,605
1998 6,731 142,789 67% 182,307
1997 6,556 125,652 66% 174,802
1996 5,596 104,010 66% 181,119
1995 4,511 81,303 67% 178,816
1994 4,375 72,746 66% 171,914
1993 3,042 44,913 65% 161,680
1992 2,699 42,127 66% 166,626
1991 1,872 29,867 69% 170,298
1990 2,362 42,494 70% 156,714
1989 2,554 44,776 69% 155,435
1988 1,974 33,681 69% 154,419
1987 1,521 25,933 67% 150,797
1986 1,771 30,556 67% 125,221
1985 1,460 23,451 66% 116,540
1984 1,448 22,671 65% 105,706
1983 1,139 16,505 64% 112,075
1982 895 12,490 63% 106,567
1981 704 9,681 62% 113,833
1980 430 5,445 62% 93,691
1979 279 3,840 67% 86,693
1978 181 2,307 67% 86,299
1977 102 1,323 63% 78,436
1976 113 1,403 65% 72,542
1975 107 1,295 64% 65,807
1974 153 1,689 65% 82,097
1973 269 3,371 66% 88,040
1972 429 5,153 67% 76,464
1971 329 3,461 66% 73,125
1970 217 1,991 66% 67,631
1969 156 1,375 67% 61,519
1968 132 1,071 69% 58,822
1967 160 1,402 71% 55,786
1966 70 677 76% 57,327
1965 89 703 75% 54,499
1964 65 621 78% 55,059
1963 31 236 69% 47,688
1962 20 187 75% 62,181
1961 9 72 78% 49,075
1960 17 147 74% 113,577
1959 8 31 71% 45,510
1958 8 38 79% 56,160
1957 8 44 64% 36,268
1956 8 41 83% 53,733
1955 7 35 80% 32,535
1954 8 33 91% 35,653
1953 2 6 83% 44,548
1952 1 1 100% 47,196
1914 1 1 100% 97,632

Volkswagen Transporter reliability FAQ

Across 355,535 Volkswagen Transporter vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter in our data has covered around 137,029 miles.

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