Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,326 individual Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line 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 T28 H-Line Tdi S-A tested had covered 36,173 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. On a Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.6% of tests (3.4x the national rate for this defect)
2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.2% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.8% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests

From 3,982 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.4% of these flagged Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A year:

• 2019 Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A - 87% first-time pass, 215 tests
• 2020 Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A - 88.8% first-time pass, 616 tests
• 2021 Volkswagen Transporter T28 H-Line Tdi S-A - 88.3% first-time pass, 1,462 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

• Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev - 87.6%
• MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech - 87.6%
• Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S - 87.6%
• Ford Sierra - 87.6%
• Mercedes-Benz Cla 250 Amg Line Premium E A - 87.6%
• Land Rover Discovery Hse Sdv6 Auto - 87.6%

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

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