MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter t32

350 vehicles · 905 completed MOT tests analysed

83%

MOT pass rate

Based on 350 Volkswagen Transporter t32 vehicles and 905 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter t32 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,124 miles.

350

Vehicles

905

MOT tests

13,112

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter t32 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter t32 MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension41%
Brakes27%
Other12%
Visibility11%
Lamps & electrical7%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Body & structure1%

Volkswagen Transporter t32 pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Transporter t32's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	100%
2	10	90%
3	399	83%
4	269	84%
5	113	86%
6	86	80%
7	25	80%

Fuel types: Diesel (350)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter t32 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Transporter t32 MOT tests:

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (43 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (43 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (33 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (25 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (24 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (23 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (13 times)
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (12 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (11 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (11 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (11 times)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (11 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (10 times)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (9 times)

Volkswagen Transporter t32 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	52	61	87%	49,347
2022	105	168	86%	50,922
2021	124	341	82%	58,988
2020	4	19	79%	47,437
2019	63	307	82%	93,141
2018	1	8	88%	43,424

Volkswagen Transporter t32 reliability FAQ

Across 350 Volkswagen Transporter t32 vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Transporter t32 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)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter t32 in our data has covered around 61,124 miles.

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