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Volkswagen TRANSPORTER - 2022

78.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen TRANSPORTER, model year 2022. Sample size: 9,146 cars, 11,444 tests and 8,961 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,146 cars

The 2022 Volkswagen Transporter has a higher overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 78 defects reported per 100 vehicles, which is 11.6% above the average of 70 defects. Notably, this model shows significantly better performance in the steering category, where it has only 0.18 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 0.46. However, it struggles in areas such as visibility and lights and electrics, with defect rates of 16.53 and 16.13 respectively, which are worse than the averages of 12.84 and 10.53. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000–124,000 miles range, where the Transporter shows 254 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Transporter excels in steering, it faces challenges in visibility and electrical components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,146 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 14.4% worse
35.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 50.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 32.0% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 47.7% worse
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.9% better
78.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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
▲ 12.5% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 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
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 146.2% worse
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 123.8% worse
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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: 2,148
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,261
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 468
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 358
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 325
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 292
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 224
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 221

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 54