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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter camper van

5 vehicles · 40 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Volkswagen Transporter camper van vehicles and 40 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter camper van has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,404 miles.

5
Vehicles
40
MOT tests
8,824
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter camper van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter camper van MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension53%
  • Brakes33%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Identification & plates4%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Other2%

Volkswagen Transporter camper van pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3683%
4580%
5683%
6683%
7580%
8475%
93100%
10367%
11250%

Fuel types: Diesel (5)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter camper van MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  6. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b)) (1 times)
  7. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords And tread (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)

Volkswagen Transporter camper van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 6 67% 44,995
2019 1 7 71% 86,333
2017 1 8 88% 153,045
2015 2 19 84% 93,824

Volkswagen Transporter camper van reliability FAQ

Across 5 Volkswagen Transporter camper van vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter camper van MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter camper van in our data has covered around 94,404 miles.

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