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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2008

319.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2008. Sample size: 14,159 cars, 34,813 tests and 111,304 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,159 cars

The 2008 Volkswagen Transporter has an overall defect rate of 320 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average rate of 337 per 100. This model stands out negatively in the visibility and equipment categories, with defect rates significantly higher than average. Mileage trends show that as the Transporter accumulates mileage, the defect rate increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, although it remains within a competitive range compared to the average. Overall, while the Transporter has some areas for improvement, particularly in visibility and equipment, it performs better than average in terms of overall defect rates.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,159 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 10.4% better
119.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 9.4% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 34.0% worse
33.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▲ 3.7% better
88.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.6% better
280.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 20.7% better
40.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
▼ 52.5% worse
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 8.5% worse
44.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,243
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,186
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,463
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,896
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: 4,409
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,229
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,818
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,649
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,390
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,337

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,272
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,153
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,757
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,068
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 988
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 810
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 765
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 764
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 747
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 706