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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 1987

318.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1987 is 238.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 1987. Sample size: 676 cars, 1,322 tests and 4,212 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 676 cars

The 1987 Volkswagen Transporter has a defect rate of 319 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 234 per 100 for cars of the same year, showing a 36% increase. Notably, this model exhibits a particularly high failure rate in the brakes category, where it is 79% worse than average. Additional concerns are evident in visibility and the wheels, suspensions, and axles categories, where the Transporter also underperforms compared to its peers. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage intervals, particularly peaking in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range. Overall, while tyre wear may be common, the main issues for this model lie in critical safety and structural components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 676 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 76.2% worse
154.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 17.2% better
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.1 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 51.2% worse
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 1.0% worse
63.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.8 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 55.2% worse
231.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 148.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 27.4% worse
68.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.7 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 16.7% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.9 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 9.8% better
47.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.0 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 488 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 423
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 330
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 245
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 154
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 118
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 31