Volkswagen Transporter T32 Se Tdi Bmt S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Transporter T32 Se Tdi Bmt S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,067 individual Volkswagen Transporter T32 Se Tdi Bmt S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate85.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.1 points
Tests analysed1,067
Average mileage at test47,567 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank1,186 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Volkswagen Transporter T32 Se Tdi Bmt 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 Se Tdi Bmt S-A tested had covered 47,567 miles and was built around 2019.

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 T32 Se Tdi Bmt 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.

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 Se Tdi Bmt 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 what damaged Volkswagen Transporter T32 Se Tdi Bmt S-As actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Transporter T32 Se Tdi Bmt S-A

  1. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.3% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
  5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
  7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.7% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests

From 1,956 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Transporter T32 Se Tdi Bmt S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.63% of these flagged Volkswagen Transporter T32 Se Tdi Bmt S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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