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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2012

222.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2012. Sample size: 14,382 cars, 33,699 tests and 74,882 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,382 cars

The 2012 Volkswagen Transporter has an overall defect rate of 222 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for its year at 246 per 100. This model performs particularly well in the Body/Structure and Other categories, with defect rates significantly below the average, indicating sturdiness and fewer issues in these areas. However, it falls short in Visibility and Equipment, showing higher defect rates compared to the average, suggesting potential concerns with these features. The data also reveals that as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Transporter rises more sharply than that of the average vehicle, highlighting a possible trend in wear and tear with usage.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,382 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.4% better
89.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 17.4% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 52.6% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.1% better
53.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.0% better
217.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 38.9% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
  • 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
▼ 133.9% worse
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 47.9% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
0 402 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: 9,338
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,565
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,570
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,794
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: 3,536
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,989
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,723
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,141
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,809
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,799

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,799
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,090
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 916
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 795
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 730
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 721
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 571
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: 526
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 519
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 514