Volkswagen Westfalia
Based on 76 Volkswagen Westfalia vehicles and 928 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Westfalia has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 114,904 miles.
Volkswagen Westfalia problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Westfalia MOT tests:
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Other78%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
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Steering8%
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Brakes8%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Body & structure3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Volkswagen Westfalia pass rate by age
How the Volkswagen Westfalia's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 73% |
| 2 | 27 | 81% |
| 3 | 27 | 78% |
| 4 | 24 | 79% |
| 5 | 23 | 74% |
| 6 | 21 | 81% |
| 7 | 24 | 62% |
| 8 | 20 | 80% |
| 9 | 16 | 88% |
| 10 | 11 | 82% |
| 11 | 11 | 91% |
| 12 | 9 | 78% |
| 13 | 13 | 69% |
| 14 | 9 | 78% |
| 15 | 8 | 62% |
| 16 | 8 | 75% |
| 17 | 9 | 78% |
| 18 | 8 | 75% |
| 19 | 9 | 67% |
| 20 | 10 | 80% |
Fuel types: Petrol (61), Diesel (12), LPG (2), Other (1)
Most common Volkswagen Westfalia MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Westfalia MOT tests:
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (36 times)
- Oil leak (35 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (34 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (30 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (29 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (27 times)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (27 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (27 times)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (26 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (19 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (16 times)
- Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (16 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (15 times)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (14 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (14 times)
Volkswagen Westfalia pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 16,138 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 20,825 |
| 2015 | 4 | 18 | 83% | 38,161 |
| 2014 | 2 | 16 | 81% | 67,297 |
| 2013 | 3 | 37 | 84% | 63,548 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 28,579 |
| 2011 | 1 | 18 | 50% | 96,209 |
| 2010 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 94,212 |
| 2009 | 4 | 29 | 86% | 178,889 |
| 2008 | 4 | 57 | 81% | 56,650 |
| 2007 | 3 | 34 | 68% | 48,979 |
| 2006 | 2 | 41 | 71% | 50,773 |
| 2005 | 2 | 30 | 77% | 78,196 |
| 1996 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 159,324 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 180,177 |
| 1993 | 1 | 15 | 67% | 38,866 |
| 1990 | 5 | 95 | 71% | 281,306 |
| 1989 | 4 | 80 | 64% | 260,514 |
| 1987 | 2 | 36 | 81% | 248,471 |
| 1985 | 3 | 46 | 61% | 174,740 |
| 1984 | 3 | 40 | 70% | 208,831 |
| 1983 | 2 | 29 | 86% | 136,830 |
| 1982 | 1 | 8 | 62% | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 20 | 75% | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 14 | 50% | 137,879 |
| 1978 | 3 | 20 | 65% | 112,283 |
| 1977 | 4 | 37 | 70% | 45,359 |
| 1976 | 2 | 28 | 68% | 26,884 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10,996 |
| 1974 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 76,138 |
| 1973 | 6 | 102 | 75% | 83,256 |
| 1972 | 2 | 19 | 58% | 60,518 |
| 1971 | 2 | 10 | 70% | 93,010 |
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