Volkswagen Transporter MOT Results
Registered in 198549.8% pass rate
from 657 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 1985 vans and highlighted areas where the Volkswagen Transporter is unusually good or bad.
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30% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 8.4% fail on Headlamp aim
- 8.1% fail on Registration plate lamp
- 5.8% fail on Horn
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5.2% fail on
Position lamps
- 2.7% fail on Front lamps
- 2.3% fail on Rear lamps
- 0.30% fail on All position lamps
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5.2% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 4.3% fail on Fog lamp
- 1.1% fail on Tell tale
- 0.15% fail on Switch
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5.2% fail on
Headlamps
- 3.3% fail on Headlamp
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1.5% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 1.5% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
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0.61% fail on
Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest
- 0.61% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 0.15% fail on Switch
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3.8% fail on
Direction indicators
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3.8% fail on
Flashing type
- 2.0% fail on Individual lamps
- 1.1% fail on Tell tales
- 0.76% fail on All direction indicators
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3.8% fail on
Flashing type
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3.8% fail on
Hazard warning
- 2.9% fail on Lamp
- 0.76% fail on Switch
- 0.46% fail on Tell tale
- 1.8% fail on Battery
- 1.8% fail on Stop lamp
- 0.30% fail on Electrical wiring
- 0.15% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
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24% fail on
Suspension
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11% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 11% fail on Component mounting
- 0.46% fail on Subframe mounting
- 0.30% fail on Spring mounting (79% better than other 1985 vans)
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5.2% fail on
Suspension arms
- 3.2% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 2.3% fail on Condition
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3.8% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 1.5% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 1.1% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
- 1.1% fail on Linkage condition
- 0.61% fail on Attachment
- 0.15% fail on Condition
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3.7% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 2.4% fail on Front
- 1.2% fail on Rear
- 2.4% fail on Front suspension joints
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2.3% fail on
Coil springs
- 1.7% fail on Condition
- 0.76% fail on Location
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0.91% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.91% fail on Condition
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0.91% fail on
Drive shafts
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0.91% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
- 0.91% fail on Drive shafts
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0.91% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
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0.61% fail on
Tie bars/rods
- 0.61% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.30% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.15% fail on Condition
- 0.15% fail on Attachment
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0.15% fail on
Radius arms
- 0.15% fail on Condition
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0.15% fail on
Panhard rods
- 0.15% fail on Condition
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0.15% fail on
Axles
- 0.15% fail on Stub axle
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11% fail on
Prescribed areas
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22% fail on
Brakes
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14% fail on
Brake performance
- 6.7% fail on Parking brake performance
- 6.1% fail on Front wheels
- 5.2% fail on Rear wheels
- 1.7% fail on Brake imbalance
- 1.1% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.61% fail on Brake performance not tested
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11% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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11% fail on
Components
- 6.8% fail on Pipes
- 4.7% fail on Hoses
- 0.46% fail on Leaks
- 0.30% fail on Operation
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11% fail on
Components
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1.2% fail on
Parking brake
- 1.2% fail on Condition
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1.2% fail on
Hub components
- 0.46% fail on Brake pads
- 0.46% fail on Brake back plates
- 0.30% fail on Brake discs
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0.46% fail on
Mechanical components
- 0.46% fail on Cable
- 0.46% fail on Restricted movement
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0.15% fail on
Service brake control components
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0.15% fail on
Pedal
- 0.15% fail on Anti-slip
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0.15% fail on
Pedal
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0.15% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 0.15% fail on Park brake mechanism/associated mountings
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14% fail on
Brake performance
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15% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 9.4% fail on Washers
- 7.0% fail on Wipers
- 0.91% fail on Windscreen
- 0.46% fail on Mirrors
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9.9% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 4.9% fail on Emissions
- 4.3% fail on Exhaust system
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1.5% fail on
Fuel system
- 0.46% fail on Pipe
- 0.46% fail on Cap
- 0.30% fail on System
- 0.15% fail on Tank
- 0.15% fail on Hose
- 0.46% fail on Emissions not tested
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8.4% fail on
Steering
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7.6% fail on
Steering system
- 6.1% fail on Steering rack
- 1.1% fail on Track rod end
- 0.46% fail on Ball joint
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0.30% fail on
Free play
- 0.30% fail on Steering rack
- 0.15% fail on Drag link end
- 0.15% fail on Steering arm
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0.61% fail on
Steering control
- 0.30% fail on Steering column
- 0.15% fail on Steering lock
- 0.15% fail on Steering wheel
- 0.15% fail on Steering operation
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7.6% fail on
Steering system
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8.1% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 3.8% fail on Body condition
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1.8% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 1.8% fail on Chassis
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1.4% fail on
Doors
- 0.76% fail on Drivers
- 0.46% fail on Passengers front
- 0.15% fail on Passengers other
- 1.1% fail on Speedometer
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0.76% fail on
Seats
- 0.46% fail on Passengers
- 0.30% fail on Drivers
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0.15% fail on
Load security
- 0.15% fail on Tailgate
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6.2% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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6.2% fail on
Seat belts
- 5.3% fail on Prescribed areas
- 0.91% fail on Condition
- 0.15% fail on Requirements
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6.2% fail on
Seat belts
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5.2% fail on
Tyres
- 3.5% fail on Condition
- 1.4% fail on Tread depth
- 0.30% fail on Size/type
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1.2% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 1.2% fail on Registration plate
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0.61% fail on
Towbars
- 0.46% fail on Vehicle structure
- 0.30% fail on Towbar
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0.61% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.61% fail on Attachment