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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi

56 vehicles · 257 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 56 Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi vehicles and 257 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,219 miles.

56
Vehicles
257
MOT tests
9,175
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension47%
  • Brakes17%
  • Other13%
  • Visibility8%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Steering4%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
36192%
45391%
56386%
66287%
71883%

Fuel types: Diesel (56)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  7. Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (5 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  11. Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (4 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both. (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (3 times)

Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 5 18 94% 86,029
2019 51 239 88% 57,688

Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi reliability FAQ

Across 56 Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi MOT issues are: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter t30 edition tdi in our data has covered around 60,219 miles.

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