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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line tdi s-a

8,664 vehicles · 15,141 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,664 Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line tdi s-a vehicles and 15,141 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line tdi s-a has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 44,412 miles.

8,664
Vehicles
15,141
MOT tests
9,372
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line tdi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line tdi s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension51%
  • Brakes20%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility8%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line tdi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
112100%
213391%
36,25488%
44,57086%
52,94485%
690785%
79686%

Fuel types: Diesel (8,662), Gas Bi-Fuel (2)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line tdi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line tdi s-a MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (573 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (553 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (493 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (427 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (346 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (335 times)
  7. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (329 times)
  8. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (198 times)
  9. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (144 times)
  10. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (138 times)
  11. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (137 times)
  12. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (137 times)
  13. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (133 times)
  14. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (132 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (121 times)

Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line tdi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 6 6 100% 13,118
2023 535 604 89% 30,353
2022 1,803 2,662 89% 34,241
2021 1,796 5,314 87% 46,639
2020 1,335 5,066 86% 57,551
2019 270 1,266 86% 56,429

Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line tdi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 8,664 Volkswagen Transporter t30 h-line 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 t30 h-line tdi s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside 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 t30 h-line tdi s-a in our data has covered around 44,412 miles.

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