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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Type2

162 vehicles · 2,034 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 162 Volkswagen Type2 vehicles and 2,034 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Type2 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,845 miles.

162
Vehicles
2,034
MOT tests
1,941
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Type2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Type2 MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Steering9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volkswagen Type2 pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Type2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14274%
24774%
35368%
44470%
53979%
64274%
74475%
83879%
94176%
103382%
113571%
122673%
131681%
141573%
15888%
161070%
17989%
181258%
191060%
203100%

Fuel types: Petrol (162)

Most common Volkswagen Type2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Type2 MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (107 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (92 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (86 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (83 times)
  5. Oil leak (79 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (60 times)
  7. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (54 times)
  8. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (40 times)
  9. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (35 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (35 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (35 times)
  12. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (33 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (32 times)
  14. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (30 times)
  15. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (30 times)

Volkswagen Type2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 3 67% 160
2016 2 8 88% 71,507
2015 3 21 81% 44,897
2014 2 11 82% 79,773
2013 2 3 67% 122,118
2012 2 23 78% 76,114
2011 5 59 71% 58,152
2010 2 27 78% 88,877
2009 3 42 79% 93,880
2008 6 99 78% 79,577
2007 3 17 71% 41,363
2006 8 112 68% 87,710
2005 6 80 74% 68,667
2004 2 15 80% 43,637
2003 1 19 58% 94,451
2001 2 25 80% 72,743
2000 3 17 65% 57,528
1999 1 2 100% 54,286
1997 1 19 95% 98,063
1996 1 20 65% 92,787
1990 1 18 56% 152,532
1988 2 15 73% 202,120
1986 1 18 50% —
1984 1 2 50% 39,915
1983 1 30 53% 135,271
1982 1 15 73% 29,462
1980 4 76 62% 84,574
1979 13 174 72% 72,489
1978 6 108 61% 73,056
1976 2 16 50% 35,152
1975 1 14 57% 51,802
1974 2 26 58% 79,282
1973 6 100 71% 59,672
1972 22 286 70% 64,659
1971 13 151 72% 97,382
1970 5 76 70% 52,562
1969 3 59 63% 35,022
1968 5 42 74% 41,488
1967 6 73 78% 49,084
1966 4 59 63% 59,700
1965 1 14 71% 64,305
1964 3 21 62% 57,858
1963 1 10 60% 19,046
1957 1 6 67% 89,901
1956 1 3 67% 52,414

Volkswagen Type2 reliability FAQ

Across 162 Volkswagen Type2 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Type2 MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Volkswagen Type2 in our data has covered around 70,845 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Type2

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