Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,813 individual Volkswagen Transporter T32 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 89.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Volkswagen Transporter T32 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 T32 H-Line Tdi S-A tested had covered 41,062 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 T32 H-Line Tdi S-A sits 12.4 points above the national average, ranked 844 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 T32 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 T32 H-Line Tdi S-As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 1.1% of tests (5.84x 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, 1.3% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
3. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.3% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.2% of tests
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests

From 3,802 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.9% of these flagged Volkswagen Transporter T32 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 T32 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 T32 H-Line Tdi S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.2% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.7% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.1% of tests, also fails
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.1% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.5% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.7% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.6% of tests, also fails

From 3,802 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A's first-time pass rate has risen 0.8 points, from 88.5% to 89.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A year:

• 2020 Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A - 88.5% first-time pass, 1,804 tests
• 2021 Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A - 89.3% first-time pass, 1,797 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

• Vauxhall Corsa Se Turbo Auto - 89.2%
• MINI Countryman - 89.1%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Elite Nav Turbo - 89.1%
• MG 5 Excite - 89.1%
• Skoda Enyaq Iv 60 - 89.1%
• Volkswagen Golf R Tsi 4motion S-A - 89.1%

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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