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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2004

401.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2004. Sample size: 10,043 cars, 24,807 tests and 99,480 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,043 cars

The 2004 Volkswagen Transporter has an overall defect rate of 401 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 382 per 100, indicating a 5% increase in defects. Notably, the model performs better in terms of body and structure defects, with a significantly lower rate compared to the average. However, it shows worse performance in categories such as brakes, steering, and equipment, where defect rates are considerably higher than average. Mileage trends reveal that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases, particularly in the highest mileage category, which is consistent with typical wear patterns.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,043 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 25.0% worse
205.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 31.3% worse
32.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▼ 9.2% worse
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 0.5% worse
110.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.4% worse
317.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 36.3% better
40.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • 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
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 54.3% worse
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 16.0% better
42.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 533 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: 8,819
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,862
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,175
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,141
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,142
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,982
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,621
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,305
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,044
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,794

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,044
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 971
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 964
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 911
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 835
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 772
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 766
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 609
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 553
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 528