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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter motorhome

6 vehicles · 119 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Volkswagen Transporter motorhome vehicles and 119 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter motorhome has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 165,756 miles.

6
Vehicles
119
MOT tests
3,600
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter motorhome problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter motorhome MOT tests:

  • Other43%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Lamps & electrical14%
  • Brakes12%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Visibility4%
  • Body & structure3%

Volkswagen Transporter motorhome pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
32100%
4450%
52100%
62100%
72100%
8367%
9367%
10367%
11367%
122100%
13450%
14367%
15367%
16560%
17757%
183100%
19367%
20560%

Fuel types: Diesel (5), Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter motorhome MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (4 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (4 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod front bushes starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  6. Horn not working (7.7 (a)) (3 times)
  7. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  9. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
  10. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  11. Coolant leak (2 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  14. E M L light on and yellow T light on (2 times)
  15. both rear air suspension bellows perished (2 times)

Volkswagen Transporter motorhome pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 21 76% 149,234
2007 1 26 65% —
1998 1 20 65% 207,881
1994 1 7 71% 166,778
1989 1 25 76% 106,941
1987 1 20 75% 197,948

Volkswagen Transporter motorhome reliability FAQ

Across 6 Volkswagen Transporter motorhome vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter motorhome MOT issues are: Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)); Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8); Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter motorhome in our data has covered around 165,756 miles.

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