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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter s tdi

296 vehicles · 933 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 296 Volkswagen Transporter s tdi vehicles and 933 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter s tdi has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,406 miles.

296
Vehicles
933
MOT tests
10,634
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter s tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter s tdi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension41%
  • Brakes24%
  • Other15%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Visibility6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates2%

Volkswagen Transporter s tdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16100%
29100%
331787%
428984%
524784%
66184%

Fuel types: Diesel (296)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter s tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (44 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (39 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (39 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (14 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  12. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (10 times)
  13. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (9 times)
  15. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (9 times)

Volkswagen Transporter s tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 10 12 92% 55,027
2022 43 83 87% 36,649
2021 83 273 89% 48,384
2020 138 561 83% 53,767

Volkswagen Transporter s tdi reliability FAQ

Across 296 Volkswagen Transporter s tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter s tdi MOT issues are: 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)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter s tdi in our data has covered around 50,406 miles.

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