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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 1990

333.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1990 is 257.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 1990. Sample size: 1,221 cars, 2,350 tests and 7,832 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,221 cars

The 1990 Volkswagen Transporter has an overall defect rate of 333 per 100 vehicles, which is 30% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 256 defects per 100. Notably, it shows significantly higher issues in the brakes category, where its defect rate is 157, compared to the average of 102, indicating a 53% increase in brake-related problems. Additionally, the model performs worse in visibility, wheels, suspensions, and axles, and body/structure categories, demonstrating that these areas are more problematic for this vehicle than the average. Mileage-related trends reveal that defect rates tend to rise with mileage, especially in the lower mileage segments, but the Transporter performs poorly overall compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,221 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 54.2% worse
157.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 101.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 0.8% worse
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 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
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 34.0% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.8% better
54.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.7 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 50.3% worse
266.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 177.0 / 100 tests
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 19.4% worse
74.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.3 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 5.1% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 12.6% better
45.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.7 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 520 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: 849
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 525
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 437
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 336
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 231
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 203

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 55