MOT reliability
Volkswagen Type 2 pickup
2 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
56%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Volkswagen Type 2 pickup vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Type 2 pickup has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,882 miles.
2
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
701
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Type 2 pickup problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Type 2 pickup MOT tests:
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Other108%
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Steering6%
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Brakes2%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Body & structure2%
Volkswagen Type 2 pickup pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 50% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Volkswagen Type 2 pickup MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Type 2 pickup MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- underbody heavierly under sealed (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Inner cv boot split (2 times)
- Offside Front brake slight bind (2 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1) (1 times)
- Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2) (1 times)
- Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed (3.6.C.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Volkswagen Type 2 pickup pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 37,649 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 44,115 |
Volkswagen Type 2 pickup reliability FAQ
Across 2 Volkswagen Type 2 pickup vehicles in our MOT data,
56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about
3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Type 2 pickup MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); underbody heavierly under sealed; Nearside Rear Inner cv boot split.
The typical Volkswagen Type 2 pickup in our data has covered around
40,882 miles.
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