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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2007

344.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2007. Sample size: 14,933 cars, 36,490 tests and 125,818 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,933 cars

The 2007 Volkswagen Transporter shows a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 345 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 352. This model stands out positively in the Body/Structure category, where it has fewer defects than the average, but it has notable deficiencies in the Visibility and Equipment categories, showing a higher percentage of defects than average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, which is consistent with general expectations. Overall, the Transporter performs well in structural integrity but may require attention to visibility and equipment issues.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,933 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 4.5% worse
148.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 1.5% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 35.8% worse
36.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.2% better
96.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
▲ 10.0% better
282.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 23.9% better
41.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▼ 53.2% worse
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 9.8% worse
48.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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: 10,207
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,072
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,944
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,521
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,605
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: 5,038
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,533
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,813
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,757
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,504

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,421
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,189
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,691
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,223
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,198
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 963
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 820
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: 799
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 794
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 761