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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a

7,027 vehicles · 10,741 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,027 Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a vehicles and 10,741 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,304 miles.

7,027
Vehicles
10,741
MOT tests
8,495
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension54%
  • Brakes17%
  • Other11%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Visibility8%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
212586%
34,82787%
43,19687%
51,84885%
657081%
77588%

Fuel types: Diesel (7,027)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (403 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (380 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (322 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (279 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (229 times)
  6. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (214 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (163 times)
  8. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (119 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (108 times)
  10. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (107 times)
  11. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (96 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (96 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (95 times)
  14. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (91 times)
  15. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (87 times)

Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 3 3 100% 6,989
2023 709 820 88% 27,278
2022 1,296 1,964 88% 29,475
2021 1,484 4,338 86% 42,192
2020 624 2,378 85% 51,443
2019 242 1,140 84% 77,354

Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 7,027 Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a 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)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter t28 h-line tdi s-a in our data has covered around 39,304 miles.

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