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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2015

168.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2015. Sample size: 21,168 cars, 48,612 tests and 81,861 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 21,168 cars

The 2015 Volkswagen Transporter has a slightly lower overall defect rate at 168 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170 per 100, showing a 1.2% improvement. However, it exhibits significantly higher defect rates in categories like Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, with increases of 33%, 36%, and 30% respectively compared to the average car. In contrast, the Transporter performs notably better in Body/Structure defects, recording only 6% compared to the average of 11%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage segments for both the Transporter and average vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 21,168 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 6.4% better
79.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 24.2% worse
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 35.4% worse
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 25.5% worse
38.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.9% better
155.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 45.3% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▼ 185.0% worse
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 14.4% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 12,044
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,050
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,641
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,779
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: 3,830
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,348
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,622
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,227
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,072
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,062

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,471
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,305
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,293
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,170
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,043
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 887
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 845
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 729
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 709
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 575