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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2009

298.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2009. Sample size: 10,012 cars, 23,690 tests and 70,596 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,012 cars

The 2009 Volkswagen Transporter has an overall defect rate of 298 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 310 per 100 vehicles for the same year, showing a 3.8% improvement. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 96 compared to the average of 121. However, it struggles in visibility and equipment categories, with defect rates of 31 and 14 respectively, significantly higher than the averages of 23 and 8. As mileage increases, defect rates also rise notably for this model, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, indicating a trend consistent with many vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,012 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.1% better
96.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 4.3% better
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
▼ 32.9% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.7% worse
83.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.3% better
280.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 17.6% better
34.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • 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: severely deteriorated
  • 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
▼ 62.7% worse
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 17.7% worse
40.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 6,850
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,882
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,270
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,226
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: 3,013
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,995
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,799
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,686
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,331
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,112

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,112
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,339
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,058
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 664
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 598
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
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: 479
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 450
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 428