Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,237 individual Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A tested had covered 38,086 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A sits 9.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,130 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.4% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.1% of tests
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.1% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
6. Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended, 0.8% of tests (20.46x the national rate for this defect)
7. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.7% of tests (4.68x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
9. Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.6% of tests (7.69x the national rate for this defect)
10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.5% of tests (16.85x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,305 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.58% of these flagged Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 1.2% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 12.6% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.2% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 9% of tests, also fails
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.7% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.4% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests
8. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.7% of tests (6.09x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.4% of tests

From 1,305 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.6 points, from 88% to 85.4%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A year:

• 2020 Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A - 88% first-time pass, 665 tests
• 2021 Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A - 85.4% first-time pass, 555 tests

Other Volkswagen models

• Volkswagen Golf - 77.1%
• Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%
• Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%
• Volkswagen Tiguan - 82.4%
• Volkswagen Passat - 74.7%
• Volkswagen Caddy - 73.5%
• Volkswagen Up - 84.4%
• Volkswagen Touran - 72.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• SEAT Tarraco - 86.6%
• Toyota Vitz - 86.6%
• Skoda Superb Se Tech Iv Phev S-A - 86.6%
• Peugeot 208 Allure Puretech S/S Auto - 86.6%
• Toyota Aqua - 86.6%
• BMW X2 Sdrive20i M Sport X Auto - 86.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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