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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2006

368.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2006. Sample size: 12,559 cars, 31,093 tests and 114,508 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,559 cars

The 2006 Volkswagen Transporter shows a slightly better overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 368 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 369. Notably, the Transporter performs significantly better in body and structure defects, with rates 26% lower than the average. However, it has higher visibility issues, with a 32% increase in defects compared to the yearly average, as well as a notable rise in equipment-related defects by nearly 62%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where the Transporter reaches 484 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Transporter excels in structural integrity, it presents challenges in visibility and equipment reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,559 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 15.4% worse
177.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 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
▲ 9.4% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 30.7% worse
36.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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
▲ 6.8% better
103.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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
  • 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.8% better
293.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 28.1% better
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 56.8% worse
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 2.7% worse
45.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,751
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,179
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,117
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,244
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,664
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: 4,541
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,251
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,395
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,270
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,262

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,395
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,653
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,501
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,129
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,069
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,024
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 947
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: 789
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 739
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 727