MOT reliability

Volkswagen Transporter t32 startline tdi

4,071 vehicles · 7,259 completed MOT tests analysed

80%

MOT pass rate

Based on 4,071 Volkswagen Transporter t32 startline tdi vehicles and 7,259 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Transporter t32 startline tdi has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,148 miles.

4,071

Vehicles

7,259

MOT tests

15,113

Avg miles / year

1.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Transporter t32 startline tdi problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension41%
Brakes23%
Lamps & electrical12%
Other11%
Visibility10%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Body & structure1%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Transporter t32 startline tdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	100%
2	87	82%
3	3,068	80%
4	2,160	78%
5	1,210	79%
6	489	78%
7	85	84%

Fuel types: Diesel (4,071)

Most common Volkswagen Transporter t32 startline tdi MOT faults

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (345 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (267 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (266 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (236 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (232 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (150 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (147 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (143 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (141 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (125 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (122 times)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (113 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (105 times)
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (90 times)
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (81 times)

Volkswagen Transporter t32 startline tdi pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	477	617	79%	46,072
2022	574	987	80%	56,327
2021	847	2,592	79%	78,229
2020	401	1,669	80%	78,925
2019	240	1,237	79%	102,205

Volkswagen Transporter t32 startline tdi reliability FAQ

Across 4,071 Volkswagen Transporter t32 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 t32 startline tdi MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Transporter t32 startline tdi in our data has covered around 70,148 miles.

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