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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:

  • Other108%
  • Steering6%
  • Brakes2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure2%

Volkswagen Type 2 pickup pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1450%
2250%
3250%
4250%
5250%
61100%
111100%

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:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. underbody heavierly under sealed (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Inner cv boot split (2 times)
  4. Offside Front brake slight bind (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  6. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  7. Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  8. Battery insecure (1.9.1) (1 times)
  9. Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2) (1 times)
  10. Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed (3.6.C.1b) (1 times)
  11. 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)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (1 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)

Volkswagen Type 2 pickup pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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