Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,226 individual Volkswagen Transporter T30 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 87.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Volkswagen Transporter T30 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 T30 H-Line Tdi S-A tested had covered 38,288 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A sits 10.6 points above the national average, ranked 1,078 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 T30 H-Line 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 T30 H-Line Tdi S-As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.4% of tests
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.3% of tests
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests

From 3,424 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.37% of these flagged Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line 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 T30 H-Line 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 T30 H-Line Tdi S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.5% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.2% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.5% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4% of tests, also fails
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.9% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.4% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.5% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.4% of tests

From 3,424 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A's first-time pass rate has risen 1.4 points, from 86.5% to 87.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A year:

• 2019 Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A - 87.4% first-time pass, 269 tests
• 2020 Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A - 86.5% first-time pass, 1,306 tests
• 2021 Volkswagen Transporter T30 H-Line Tdi S-A - 87.9% first-time pass, 1,819 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

• Volvo S90 - 87.3%
• Lotus Elise - 87.3%
• Land Rover Range Rover Evoque R-Dy Se D A - 87.3%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Se Turbo - 87.3%
• BMW 330e Sport Pro Auto - 87.3%
• Renault Clio Play Tce - 87.3%

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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