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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2010

262.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2010. Sample size: 12,137 cars, 28,778 tests and 75,478 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,137 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Transporter has an overall defect rate of 262 defects per 100 vehicles, which is about 11% lower than the average for cars of the same year, at 294 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model performs significantly better in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defect rates that are 22% to 27% lower than average. However, it shows a higher incidence of visibility defects, approximately 39% worse than the average, and equipment issues are also more prevalent. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, but the Transporter remains comparatively strong across most mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,137 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.9% better
92.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
Steering
▲ 26.0% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 38.4% worse
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
▲ 18.9% better
62.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.5% better
266.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 30.0% better
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 98.8% worse
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 44.6% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 7,905
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,363
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,826
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,740
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: 3,481
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,102
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,532
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,464
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,398
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,201

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,201
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,728
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 810
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 795
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 750
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 739
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: 652
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 615
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 595
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 458