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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2014

189.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2014. Sample size: 18,493 cars, 42,493 tests and 80,682 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 18,493 cars

The 2014 Volkswagen Transporter exhibits an overall defect rate of 190 per 100 vehicles, slightly lower than the yearly average of 194 per 100, representing a 2.3% improvement. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the highest category, where the model shows a significant rise to 334 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Transporter performs better than average in the Body/Structure and Other categories, with about 9 defects per 100 compared to 14 and 15 respectively in the average car. However, it faces challenges in Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Equipment, showing higher defect rates compared to the averages for those categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 18,493 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.2% better
88.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 3.4% worse
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 43.0% worse
24.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.8% worse
50.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • 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 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): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.4% better
172.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 42.9% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 182.2% worse
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 38.2% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
0 359 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: 10,163
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,036
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,225
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: 4,206
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,090
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,442
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,779
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,568
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,470
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,150

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,485
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,450
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,170
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,093
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 852
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 843
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 830
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 764
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 671
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: 551