MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Van : Volkswagen : Transporter
Volkswagen Transporter
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1955 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1958 | 1 | 0% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1959 | 1 | 0% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 1963 | 1 | 0% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1964 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1965 | 2 | 50% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1966 | 8 | 87.5% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1967 | 7 | 85.71% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1968 | 4 | 25% | Horn not working. |
| 1969 | 5 | 60% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1970 | 10 | 60% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1971 | 26 | 53.85% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1972 | 40 | 62.5% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1973 | 24 | 70.83% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1974 | 15 | 53.33% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1975 | 9 | 44.44% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1976 | 10 | 40% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1977 | 14 | 57.14% | Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced. |
| 1978 | 17 | 76.47% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| 1979 | 33 | 72.73% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1980 | 37 | 48.65% | Horn not working. |
| 1981 | 58 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1982 | 111 | 57.66% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1983 | 289 | 52.25% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1984 | 489 | 58.08% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1985 | 478 | 59.21% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1986 | 698 | 58.88% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1987 | 552 | 59.42% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1988 | 765 | 63.4% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1989 | 1,006 | 62.03% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1990 | 978 | 61.86% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1991 | 711 | 61.32% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1992 | 980 | 51.63% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 1993 | 936 | 51.18% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1994 | 1,690 | 54.85% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1995 | 1,944 | 53.81% | Horn not working. |
| 1996 | 2,337 | 54.39% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1997 | 2,818 | 52.66% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1998 | 3,552 | 53.24% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1999 | 3,913 | 52.88% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2000 | 4,396 | 52.82% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2001 | 6,089 | 52.64% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2002 | 6,099 | 54.04% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2003 | 6,678 | 53.76% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 8,812 | 54.55% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 9,738 | 54.97% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 11,213 | 55.39% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2007 | 13,447 | 57.62% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 12,866 | 57.82% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 9,217 | 60.01% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2010 | 10,986 | 64.51% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2011 | 12,505 | 66.97% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2012 | 12,908 | 69.21% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2013 | 15,358 | 71.13% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2014 | 17,087 | 71.36% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2015 | 19,208 | 73.45% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2016 | 21,447 | 76.35% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2017 | 22,000 | 77.29% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2018 | 22,417 | 79.6% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2019 | 21,135 | 81.43% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2020 | 16,161 | 82.37% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2021 | 2,172 | 82.97% | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. |
| 2022 | 47 | 95.74% | Horn not working. |
| 2023 | 11 | 90.91% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
Tests: 306,568
Average Volkswagen Transporter pass rate: 67.93%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 13% |
| 2 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 11% |
| 3 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 10% |
| 5 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 6 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 7 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 9 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 6% |
| 10 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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