MOT reliability

Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan

8 vehicles · 117 completed MOT tests analysed

64%

MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan vehicles and 117 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,084 miles.

Vehicles

117

MOT tests

1,078

Avg miles / year

2.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan MOT tests:

Other94%
Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
Steering5%
Brakes5%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Lamps & electrical4%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Body & structure2%

Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
4	1	100%
5	3	67%
6	2	50%
7	2	50%
8	4	50%
9	4	50%
10	4	50%
11	1	100%
12	3	67%
13	1	100%
14	2	50%
15	3	67%
16	2	50%
18	2	50%
19	4	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan MOT tests:

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (10 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (6 times)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (5 times)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (5 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (4 times)
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (4 times)
Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
Oil leak (3 times)

Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2008	1	4	75%	33,672
2001	1	16	56%	171,607
1998	1	28	61%	99,906
1974	2	27	74%	36,710
1973	1	22	59%	68,180
1972	1	1	100%	36,803
1971	1	19	63%	—

Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan reliability FAQ

Across 8 Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g).

The typical Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan in our data has covered around 69,084 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Type 2 motor caravan

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