Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,601 individual Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.4 points
Tests analysed3,601
Average mileage at test44,210 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,162 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdis 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 Highline Tdi tested had covered 44,210 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 Highline Tdi sits 9.4 points above the national average, ranked 1,162 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi

  1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.6% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.3% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.6% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
  6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.8% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.1% of tests
  9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.1% of tests
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests

From 3,690 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.87% of these flagged Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi 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 Highline Tdi

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 Highline Tdi before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.8% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.8% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.3% of tests, also fails
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.8% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.8% of tests
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.6% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.4% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.7% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
  10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.4% of tests

From 3,690 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Transporter T30 Highline Tdi's first-time pass rate has risen 1.1 points, from 85.6% to 86.7%, 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 Highline Tdi year:

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