Volkswagen T-Porter MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen T-Porter MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen T-Porter passed on its first attempt in 76.3%, and its overall record sits −0.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen T-Porter in the 2023–2025 data: 681 tests across 2 model years (2013–2014). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Volkswagen T-Porter MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volkswagen T-Porter, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Volkswagen T-Porter's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volkswagen T-Porter DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen T-Porter, each with how many of the model's 681 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 65 Volkswagen T-Porter tests, 9.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 29 Volkswagen T-Porter tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 14 Volkswagen T-Porter tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 13 Volkswagen T-Porter tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Major) — noted on about 13 Volkswagen T-Porter tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 10 Volkswagen T-Porter tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen T-Porter Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen T-Porter model year on record is 2013 (82.3% across 385 tests), and the weakest is 2014 (77.7%). The gap between them is 4.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volkswagen T-Porter Owners

These checks follow this Volkswagen T-Porter's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volkswagen T-Porter.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volkswagen T-Porter. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen T-Porter MOT & Reliability