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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter motor home

2 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Volkswagen Transporter motor home vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter motor home has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 136,991 miles.

2
Vehicles
33
MOT tests
7,983
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
14%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter motor home problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter motor home MOT tests:

  • Other37%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Body & structure17%
  • Lamps & electrical14%
  • Brakes11%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Visibility6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Volkswagen Transporter motor home pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
111100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
16250%
17250%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (2)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter motor home MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Nail in offside front tyre (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (2 times)
  6. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  8. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  9. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  13. Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)

Volkswagen Transporter motor home pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 8 88% 117,827
1995 1 25 68% 156,156

Volkswagen Transporter motor home reliability FAQ

Across 2 Volkswagen Transporter motor home vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter motor home MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Nail in offside front tyre.

The typical Volkswagen Transporter motor home in our data has covered around 136,991 miles.

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