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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2019

105.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2019. Sample size: 22,957 cars, 51,994 tests and 54,735 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 22,957 cars

The 2019 Volkswagen Transporter has an overall defect rate of 105 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly below the yearly average of 106 per 100. While tyre wear is a common concern, this model particularly excels in brake performance, showing a 24% lower defect rate compared to the average. However, it struggles with steering, lights and electrics, and equipment issues, exhibiting significantly higher rates of defects in these categories. Notably, defects related to steering are over 66% worse than average, while issues with equipment and other defects are markedly higher as well. Overall, there are mileage-related trends, with defect rates increasing as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 22,957 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.1% better
46.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 53.6% worse
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 18.1% worse
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 33.6% worse
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.7% better
99.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 2.9% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 194.4% worse
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
Other
▼ 200.0% worse
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 10,356
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,565
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,587
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,207
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,785
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,327
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,239
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,101
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,385
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: 1,077

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,385
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 872
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 790
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 740
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 732
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 721
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 614
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 395
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 359
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 297