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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Type ii

8 vehicles · 105 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Volkswagen Type ii vehicles and 105 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Type ii has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 114,415 miles.

8
Vehicles
105
MOT tests
8,034
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Type ii problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Type ii MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Steering9%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Brakes1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Visibility0%

Volkswagen Type ii pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
5250%
62100%
7367%
82100%
92100%
101100%
111100%
122100%
13367%
14367%
15367%
16367%
172100%
181100%
19250%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (7), LPG (1)

Most common Volkswagen Type ii MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Type ii MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  4. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (5 times)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
  7. Oil leak (5 times)
  8. Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (4 times)
  9. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  10. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (4 times)
  11. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (4 times)
  12. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  13. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (4 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)

Volkswagen Type ii pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 9 78% 121,361
2000 1 13 100% 78,134
1994 1 19 58% 59,959
1979 1 6 50% 77,356
1974 1 13 62% 319,924
1973 1 20 60% 99,421
1972 1 7 100% 75,781
1971 1 18 61% 83,386

Volkswagen Type ii reliability FAQ

Across 8 Volkswagen Type ii vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Type ii MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Volkswagen Type ii in our data has covered around 114,415 miles.

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