MOT reliability
Volkswagen Van
249 vehicles · 3,228 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 249 Volkswagen Van vehicles and 3,228 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Van has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 108,871 miles.
249
Vehicles
3,228
MOT tests
3,650
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volkswagen Van problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Van MOT tests:
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Other85%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Brakes8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Body & structure2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Volkswagen Van pass rate by age
How the Volkswagen Van's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 73% |
| 2 | 57 | 70% |
| 3 | 108 | 70% |
| 4 | 98 | 79% |
| 5 | 106 | 72% |
| 6 | 110 | 73% |
| 7 | 108 | 76% |
| 8 | 116 | 76% |
| 9 | 99 | 73% |
| 10 | 97 | 68% |
| 11 | 101 | 71% |
| 12 | 99 | 72% |
| 13 | 89 | 72% |
| 14 | 78 | 68% |
| 15 | 80 | 74% |
| 16 | 67 | 73% |
| 17 | 66 | 68% |
| 18 | 59 | 68% |
| 19 | 62 | 71% |
| 20 | 48 | 71% |
Fuel types: Petrol (178), Diesel (71)
Most common Volkswagen Van MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Van MOT tests:
- Oil leak (120 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (107 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (101 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (84 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (75 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (52 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (51 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (50 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (50 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (47 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (46 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (45 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (44 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (40 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (40 times)
Volkswagen Van pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 78,300 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 81,964 |
| 2014 | 2 | 16 | 62% | 9,924 |
| 2012 | 11 | 110 | 77% | 78,830 |
| 2011 | 8 | 99 | 76% | 185,535 |
| 2010 | 3 | 38 | 84% | 92,732 |
| 2009 | 11 | 112 | 76% | 86,849 |
| 2008 | 9 | 117 | 72% | 143,983 |
| 2007 | 9 | 117 | 68% | 99,855 |
| 2006 | 11 | 168 | 68% | 98,545 |
| 2005 | 8 | 111 | 79% | 97,989 |
| 2004 | 10 | 139 | 81% | 94,881 |
| 2003 | 5 | 64 | 73% | 227,015 |
| 2002 | 9 | 123 | 75% | 133,192 |
| 2001 | 6 | 84 | 63% | 116,533 |
| 2000 | 7 | 122 | 67% | 121,111 |
| 1999 | 3 | 51 | 71% | 105,337 |
| 1998 | 4 | 57 | 72% | 73,906 |
| 1997 | 2 | 29 | 69% | 145,185 |
| 1996 | 4 | 67 | 76% | 206,274 |
| 1995 | 2 | 39 | 56% | 299,356 |
| 1994 | 6 | 62 | 63% | 174,905 |
| 1993 | 2 | 31 | 48% | 75,684 |
| 1992 | 3 | 37 | 78% | 161,143 |
| 1991 | 6 | 130 | 70% | 155,322 |
| 1990 | 3 | 58 | 69% | 191,392 |
| 1989 | 6 | 74 | 68% | 154,529 |
| 1988 | 1 | 26 | 65% | 171,947 |
| 1987 | 3 | 32 | 72% | 136,581 |
| 1986 | 3 | 33 | 67% | 135,924 |
| 1985 | 1 | 20 | 75% | 73,811 |
| 1984 | 4 | 42 | 60% | 63,592 |
| 1983 | 5 | 37 | 68% | 131,658 |
| 1982 | 6 | 81 | 77% | 90,968 |
| 1981 | 5 | 83 | 71% | 61,849 |
| 1980 | 2 | 21 | 67% | 90,127 |
| 1979 | 3 | 40 | 62% | 50,665 |
| 1978 | 5 | 64 | 62% | 208,549 |
| 1977 | 3 | 37 | 59% | 75,849 |
| 1976 | 2 | 42 | 71% | 103,567 |
| 1975 | 4 | 38 | 79% | 82,129 |
| 1974 | 3 | 56 | 64% | 67,132 |
| 1973 | 4 | 36 | 56% | 53,956 |
| 1972 | 10 | 124 | 70% | 58,376 |
| 1971 | 7 | 82 | 63% | 63,947 |
| 1970 | 4 | 36 | 69% | 45,272 |
| 1969 | 3 | 36 | 67% | 75,145 |
| 1967 | 2 | 23 | 61% | 65,642 |
| 1966 | 8 | 85 | 61% | 53,430 |
| 1965 | 1 | 17 | 88% | 71,927 |
| 1964 | 2 | 14 | 79% | 94,604 |
| 1961 | 2 | 22 | 68% | 37,260 |
| 1960 | 1 | 6 | 67% | — |
| 1919 | 1 | 18 | 67% | 216,560 |
Volkswagen Van reliability FAQ
Across 249 Volkswagen Van 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 Van MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Volkswagen Van in our data has covered around
108,871 miles.
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