1990–2021 · 292,146 MOT tests

Volkswagen Transporter MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Volkswagen Transporter did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

98Below average

Best year201166.8% passed

Worst year199553.6% passed

Rank in Volkswagen26 of 32

Pass rate by year of registration

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

Year	Tests	Passed	Average	Score
2021 Transporter	17,541	81.8%	87.6%	93Below average
2020 Transporter	14,105	82.7%	86.9%	95Below average
2019 Transporter	17,666	81.0%	84.9%	95Below average
2018 Transporter	18,154	78.3%	82.5%	95Below average
2017 Transporter	18,343	77.0%	79.8%	96Below average
2016 Transporter	18,223	76.0%	76.6%	99About average
2015 Transporter	16,396	72.3%	73.5%	98About average
2014 Transporter	14,733	69.8%	69.9%	100About average
2013 Transporter	13,803	70.6%	66.8%	106Above average
2012 Transporter	12,035	68.4%	64.3%	106Above average
2011 Transporter	11,828	66.8%	61.8%	108Well above average
2010 Transporter	10,580	63.6%	59.6%	107Above average
2009 Transporter	8,877	59.9%	58.4%	103Above average
2008 Transporter	12,390	56.8%	56.9%	100About average
2007 Transporter	13,084	57.8%	56.9%	102About average
2006 Transporter	11,105	54.9%	56.1%	98Below average
2005 Transporter	9,781	55.0%	56.5%	97Below average
2004 Transporter	8,871	55.4%	56.4%	98About average
2003 Transporter	6,833	53.7%	57.3%	94Below average
2002 Transporter	6,226	53.7%	58.1%	93Below average
2001 Transporter	6,330	54.4%	59.4%	92Well below average
2000 Transporter	4,504	54.9%	61.5%	89Well below average
1999 Transporter	4,029	56.1%	63.3%	89Well below average
1998 Transporter	3,686	55.0%	64.9%	85Well below average
1997 Transporter	2,885	54.4%	65.5%	83Well below average
1996 Transporter	2,466	55.1%	66.2%	83Well below average
1995 Transporter	2,031	53.6%	66.8%	80Well below average
1994 Transporter	1,747	56.5%	67.5%	84Well below average
1993 Transporter	992	57.2%	67.5%	85Well below average
1992 Transporter	1,026	56.5%	68.8%	82Well below average
1991 Transporter	762	64.7%	71.1%	91Well below average
1990 Transporter	1,114	63.0%	72.0%	88Well below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 292,146 tests.

Coil spring: fractured or broken2.5%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2.1%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.3%
Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.3%
Position lamp: not working1.3%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements1.1%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1.0%

Other Volkswagen models

Model	MOT tests	MOT Rank score
Volkswagen Golf	875,152	106Above average
Volkswagen Polo	613,485	95Below average
Volkswagen Tiguan	235,248	106Above average
Volkswagen Passat	185,998	104Above average
Volkswagen Caddy	144,024	97Below average
Volkswagen Up	123,685	108Above average
Volkswagen T-Roc	74,366	106Above average
Volkswagen Touran	72,406	101About average