MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi

523 vehicles · 1,425 completed MOT tests analysed

85%

MOT pass rate

Based on 523 Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi vehicles and 1,425 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,604 miles.

523

Vehicles

1,425

MOT tests

9,605

Avg miles / year

0.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension47%
Brakes24%
Lamps & electrical11%
Visibility8%
Other8%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Body & structure1%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	14	86%
3	474	86%
4	427	82%
5	235	82%
6	65	85%

Fuel types: Diesel (523)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi MOT tests:

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (46 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (45 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (37 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (33 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (32 times)
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (25 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (25 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (24 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (22 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (20 times)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (18 times)
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (14 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (13 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (10 times)

Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	23	24	96%	36,060
2022	76	140	86%	32,784
2021	174	497	83%	47,616
2020	145	555	83%	61,254

Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi reliability FAQ

Across 523 Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter t26 startline tdi in our data has covered around 52,604 miles.

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