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Volkswagen Transporter MOT Results

Registered in 1980
46.9% pass rate
from 175 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1980 vans and highlighted areas where the Volkswagen Transporter is unusually good or bad.

  • 30% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
    • 8.0% fail on Registration plate lamp
    • 7.4% fail on Rear fog lamp
      • 6.3% fail on Fog lamp
      • 1.1% fail on Tell tale
      • 0.57% fail on Switch
    • 6.9% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 6.9% fail on Horn
    • 5.1% fail on Position lamps
      • 2.9% fail on Rear lamps
      • 2.3% fail on Front lamps
      • 0.57% fail on All position lamps
    • 4.6% fail on Stop lamp
    • 4.6% fail on Direction indicators
      • 4.6% fail on Flashing type
        • 3.4% fail on Individual lamps
        • 1.7% fail on Tell tales
    • 1.7% fail on Headlamps
      • 0.57% fail on Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
        • 0.57% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
      • 0.57% fail on Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest
        • 0.57% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
      • 0.57% fail on Headlamp
    • 1.1% fail on Electrical wiring
    • 1.1% fail on Hazard warning
      • 1.1% fail on Tell tale
      • 0.57% fail on Lamp
  • 22% fail on Brakes
    • 17% fail on Brake performance
      • 7.4% fail on Parking brake performance
      • 5.7% fail on Front wheels
      • 5.1% fail on Rear wheels
      • 2.3% fail on Service brake performance
      • 1.7% fail on Brake imbalance
    • 4.6% fail on Hydraulic systems
      • 3.4% fail on Components
        • 1.7% fail on Pipes
        • 1.7% fail on Hoses
      • 1.1% fail on Leaks
    • 1.7% fail on Parking brake
      • 1.7% fail on Condition
    • 1.1% fail on Service brake control components
      • 1.1% fail on Pedal
        • 1.1% fail on Condition
    • 1.1% fail on Hub components
      • 1.1% fail on Brake pads
    • 0.57% fail on Mechanical components
      • 0.57% fail on Cable
    • 0.57% fail on Restricted movement
  • 21% fail on Suspension
    • 11% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 9.1% fail on Component mounting
      • 2.3% fail on Subframe mounting
    • 3.4% fail on Suspension arms
      • 2.9% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
      • 0.57% fail on Condition
    • 2.9% fail on Front suspension joints
    • 2.3% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 1.1% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
      • 1.1% fail on Linkage condition
    • 2.3% fail on Shock absorbers
      • 2.3% fail on Condition
    • 1.7% fail on Wheel bearings
      • 1.1% fail on Front
      • 1.1% fail on Rear
    • 1.7% fail on Drive shafts
      • 1.1% fail on Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
        • 1.1% fail on Drive shafts
      • 0.57% fail on Front drive shafts
        • 0.57% fail on Constant velocity joints
    • 1.1% fail on Tie bars/rods
      • 1.1% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
    • 0.57% fail on Coil springs
      • 0.57% fail on Condition
  • 13% fail on Driver's view of the road
    • 8.0% fail on Washers
    • 5.7% fail on Wipers
  • 11% fail on Body, Structure and General Items
    • 5.7% fail on Body condition
    • 4.6% fail on Vehicle structure
      • 4.6% fail on Chassis
    • 2.3% fail on Seats
      • 1.1% fail on Passengers
      • 1.1% fail on Drivers
  • 10% fail on Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
    • 6.9% fail on Emissions
    • 2.3% fail on Exhaust system
    • 2.3% fail on Fuel system
      • 1.7% fail on Cap
      • 0.57% fail on Pipe
    • 1.1% fail on Emissions not tested
  • 5.7% fail on Steering
    • 5.7% fail on Steering system
      • 3.4% fail on Steering rack
      • 1.1% fail on Track rod end
      • 0.57% fail on Free play
        • 0.57% fail on Steering box
      • 0.57% fail on Other components
        • 0.57% fail on Steering pivot point
  • 5.7% fail on Tyres
    • 2.3% fail on Condition
    • 2.3% fail on Tread depth
    • 1.1% fail on Size/type
  • 4.6% fail on Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
    • 4.6% fail on Seat belts
      • 3.4% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 0.57% fail on Condition
      • 0.57% fail on Installation check
        • 0.57% fail on Anchorage's
  • 1.7% fail on Registration plates and VIN
    • 1.1% fail on Registration plate
    • 0.57% fail on Vehicle Identification Number