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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2016

145.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2016. Sample size: 23,738 cars, 52,884 tests and 76,809 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 23,738 cars

The 2016 Volkswagen Transporter has an overall defect rate of 145 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 151 per 100. This model shows significant strengths in steering and body structure, with defect rates that are 64% and 30% lower than the average, respectively. However, it performs worse in visibility and equipment defects, showing higher rates than average by 23% and 216%. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories compared to the yearly average trends.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 23,738 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.6% better
69.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 66.7% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
▼ 22.0% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.3% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.2% better
148.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 35.2% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 203.0% worse
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 15.9% worse
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 12,617
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,396
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,528
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,663
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,583
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,678
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,667
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,229
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,014
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,976

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,014
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,416
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,068
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,017
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 890
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 732
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 673
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 613
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 569
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 464