Skip to main content

Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2020

91.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2020. Sample size: 18,234 cars, 38,943 tests and 35,504 recorded faults.
0%
More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 18,234 cars

The 2020 Volkswagen Transporter has an overall defect rate of 91 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the yearly average of 90 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, it performs better than average in the steering category, with only 1 defect reported compared to the average of 1.4. However, it has significant challenges in lights and electrics, body structure, equipment, and other categories, where defects are notably higher than the average. Mileage trends show an increasing defect rate with higher mileage, consistent with the general trend seen in vehicles of this year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 18,234 cars

More model years for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Other models from Volkswagen

Volkswagen AMAROK Volkswagen ARTEON Volkswagen BEETLE Volkswagen BORA Volkswagen CADDY Volkswagen CALIFORNIA Volkswagen CAMPER Volkswagen CARAVELLE Volkswagen CC Volkswagen CORRADO Volkswagen CRAFTER Volkswagen E-GOLF Volkswagen E-UP Volkswagen EOS Volkswagen FOX Volkswagen GOLF Volkswagen GRAND CALIFORNIA Volkswagen HIGH UP Volkswagen ID3 Volkswagen ID4 Volkswagen ID5 Volkswagen JETTA Volkswagen LT Volkswagen LUPO Volkswagen MOTOR CARAVAN Volkswagen MOVE UP Volkswagen PASSAT Volkswagen POLO Volkswagen SCIROCCO Volkswagen SHARAN Volkswagen T-CROSS Volkswagen T-ROC Volkswagen TAIGO Volkswagen TIGUAN Volkswagen TOUAREG Volkswagen TOURAN Volkswagen TRANSPORTER Volkswagen UP

Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.3% better
40.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 46.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 3.5% worse
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 37.5% worse
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.0% better
92.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 29.2% worse
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▼ 220.0% worse
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 200.0% worse
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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: 7,059
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,730
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,750
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,691
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,642
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,568
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,431
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,410
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,068
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,022

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,068
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 786
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 618
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 557
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 554
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 460
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 178