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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi

5,953 vehicles · 12,734 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,953 Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi vehicles and 12,734 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,437 miles.

5,953
Vehicles
12,734
MOT tests
12,551
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension43%
  • Brakes21%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure1%

Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1683%
215685%
34,66880%
43,79079%
52,31380%
698676%
717874%

Fuel types: Diesel (5,953)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (486 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (427 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (415 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (395 times)
  5. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (349 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (295 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (295 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (259 times)
  9. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (237 times)
  10. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (236 times)
  11. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (206 times)
  12. Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (197 times)
  13. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (177 times)
  14. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (170 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (155 times)

Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 7 7 100% 17,361
2023 350 432 82% 50,352
2022 776 1,417 81% 55,070
2021 1,301 4,013 79% 64,795
2020 927 3,683 81% 72,898
2019 464 2,548 76% 79,152

Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi reliability FAQ

Across 5,953 Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi 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)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi in our data has covered around 67,437 miles.

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