MOT reliability
Volkswagen Type 2 bay window
17 vehicles · 254 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 17 Volkswagen Type 2 bay window vehicles and 254 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Type 2 bay window has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,921 miles.
17
Vehicles
254
MOT tests
1,333
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Type 2 bay window problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Type 2 bay window MOT tests:
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Other91%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Steering7%
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Brakes5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Visibility1%
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Body & structure1%
Volkswagen Type 2 bay window pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 50% |
| 2 | 10 | 50% |
| 3 | 5 | 60% |
| 4 | 6 | 83% |
| 5 | 6 | 67% |
| 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 7 | 7 | 43% |
| 8 | 5 | 80% |
| 9 | 7 | 57% |
| 10 | 5 | 60% |
| 11 | 4 | 75% |
| 12 | 5 | 60% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 4 | 75% |
| 15 | 6 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 4 | 50% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (17)
Most common Volkswagen Type 2 bay window MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Type 2 bay window MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (30 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (12 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (11 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (11 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
- Oil leak (8 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (8 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (7 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (7 times)
- Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (7 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) (5 times)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) (5 times)
Volkswagen Type 2 bay window pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 48,861 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 7,154 |
| 2012 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 96,223 |
| 2009 | 1 | 15 | 67% | 70,931 |
| 2008 | 1 | 26 | 65% | 10,172 |
| 2004 | 1 | 18 | 50% | 234,913 |
| 2000 | 1 | 22 | 59% | — |
| 1992 | 1 | 23 | 70% | 98,928 |
| 1979 | 3 | 24 | 88% | 47,358 |
| 1975 | 1 | 20 | 60% | 87,470 |
| 1974 | 2 | 38 | 63% | 76,503 |
| 1972 | 2 | 34 | 59% | 40,178 |
| 1970 | 1 | 17 | 65% | 56,655 |
Volkswagen Type 2 bay window reliability FAQ
Across 17 Volkswagen Type 2 bay window vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Type 2 bay window MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Horn not working (1.6.2a).
The typical Volkswagen Type 2 bay window in our data has covered around
67,921 miles.
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