MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m

730 vehicles · 2,074 completed MOT tests analysed

83%

MOT pass rate

Based on 730 Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m vehicles and 2,074 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,673 miles.

730

Vehicles

2,074

MOT tests

14,167

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension42%
Brakes22%
Lamps & electrical12%
Other11%
Visibility7%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Body & structure2%
Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	44	100%
2	65	98%
3	702	82%
4	583	82%
5	407	80%
6	160	82%
7	39	77%

Fuel types: Diesel (729), Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m MOT tests:

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (58 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (54 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (52 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (46 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (43 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (36 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (33 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (32 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (32 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (27 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (24 times)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (23 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (20 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (19 times)

Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	9	12	75%	50,554
2022	170	359	82%	50,938
2021	202	705	84%	69,615
2020	123	493	82%	81,119
2019	89	440	82%	121,710

Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m reliability FAQ

Across 730 Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m 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 st-line tdi 4m MOT issues are: 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)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter t32 st-line tdi 4m in our data has covered around 74,673 miles.

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