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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 1993

393.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1993 is 301.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 1993. Sample size: 1,051 cars, 2,391 tests and 9,397 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,051 cars

The 1993 Volkswagen Transporter has a higher overall defect rate than the average vehicle of the same year, with 393 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 300. This model notably struggles with brakes, visibility, lights, body structure, and equipment, all of which show significantly higher defect rates than the average. In terms of mileage trends, the defect rate increases with higher mileage, particularly for vehicles over 124,000 miles. However, it performs better in the "Other" defect category, indicating fewer issues compared to the average. Overall, while the Transporter excels in some areas, it faces challenges in critical safety and visibility categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,051 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 55.0% worse
179.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 116.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 11.3% better
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 40.2% worse
34.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.6 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 26.8% worse
90.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.2 / 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
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.9% worse
220.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 189.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 95.1% worse
158.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 81.1 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 18.9% worse
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.7 / 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: 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 25.5% better
48.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.4 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 574 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: 629
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 419
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 316
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 303
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 293
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 279
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 264
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 258

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 303
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
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: 112
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 78