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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 1991

355.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1991 is 263.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 1991. Sample size: 813 cars, 1,650 tests and 5,871 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 813 cars

The 1991 Volkswagen Transporter shows a significantly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 356 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 263. Notably, the Transporter exhibits particularly high rates of issues in the brakes, visibility, wheels and suspensions, and body structure categories, with defects exceeding the average by 56% to 250%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates decrease somewhat with higher mileage, although the model still performs poorly overall. While tyre wear may be a common concern, the Transporter stands out more for its specific challenges in critical safety and structural areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 813 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 58.6% worse
166.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 105.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 6.6% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 45.8% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.4% worse
66.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 41.9% worse
250.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 176.5 / 100 tests
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 55.1% worse
99.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 64.1 / 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • 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
▲ 13.6% better
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.4 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 4.9% better
50.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.9 / 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 523 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 431
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 321
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 321
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 285
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 285
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 232
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 181
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 149
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 148
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 37