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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter se tdi s-a

1,985 vehicles · 5,139 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,985 Volkswagen Transporter se tdi s-a vehicles and 5,139 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter se tdi s-a has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,250 miles.

1,985
Vehicles
5,139
MOT tests
11,999
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter se tdi s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension40%
  • Brakes23%
  • Other16%
  • Visibility7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure1%

Volkswagen Transporter se tdi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15098%
220194%
31,87686%
41,58086%
51,12486%
626789%
71100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,985)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter se tdi s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (204 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (180 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (151 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (107 times)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (79 times)
  6. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (66 times)
  7. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (58 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (57 times)
  9. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (51 times)
  10. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (50 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (48 times)
  12. Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (47 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (47 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (46 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (42 times)

Volkswagen Transporter se tdi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 4 6 83% 39,139
2023 112 164 88% 35,370
2022 318 648 87% 44,998
2021 507 1,660 85% 44,502
2020 660 2,619 88% 57,276
2019 2 10 90% 47,121

Volkswagen Transporter se tdi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 1,985 Volkswagen Transporter se tdi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter se tdi s-a MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); 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 se tdi s-a in our data has covered around 49,250 miles.

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