Pass rate
79.3%
Around average — 4.6 pts ahead of the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 58 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £34–£92
2010 Volkswagen T2 MOT pass rate
- 2010
- 3 trims combined
- typical 53,412 mi
Only 58 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Brakes
22.2% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2010 79.3% pass · this year
- Avoid 2010 79.3% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 75.0%
- Typical mileage
- 53k mi
The 2010 Volkswagen T2 MOT pass rate is 79.3% of its MOT tests — 4.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.2% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Volkswagen T2 does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Steering: 5.8× the national share
Steering accounts for 14.8% of everything recorded on the 2010 Volkswagen T2, against 2.6% nationally — 12.2 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 22.2%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Ask for the steering to be checked for play with the wheels on the ground, not on a jack.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 74.7% and this one manages 79.3% — 4.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 29% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every Volkswagen T2 first registered in 2010 is combined here — 3 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2010 Volkswagen T2 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 4.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 75.0%. The median 2010 Volkswagen T2 in this dataset had covered 53,412 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively", noted on 8.62% of tests.
- 58 recorded tests behind this page.
- 79.3% overall pass rate, 75.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Volkswagen T2, the average is 79.3% — best year 2010 (79.3%), worst 2010 (79.3%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 58
- Typical mileage (median)
- 53,412 mi
- Make and model
- Volkswagen T2
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Wiper Blade
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the T2 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 65% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the T2
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 21 | 85.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2010 T2
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2010 T2
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the wipers and washers 8.6% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the suspension joints 1.7% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 1.7% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2010 T2 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £34–£92 — and 29% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £34–£92
- Cheapest common item: wipers does not clear the windscreen…
- £8–£22
- Dearest common item: fuel cap/sealing device component leaking
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 40%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 29%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 58 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2010 Volkswagen T2 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2010 cars with a similar record
Closest pass rates among 2010 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2010 Volkswagen T2 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 54 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 12 | 22.20% | 20.89% | +1.31 |
| Visibility | 8 | 14.80% | 4.97% | +9.83 |
| Steering | 8 | 14.80% | 2.57% | +12.23 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7 | 13.00% | 12.21% | +0.79 |
| Suspension | 6 | 11.10% | 20.98% | −9.88 |
| Tyres | 4 | 7.40% | 19.76% | −12.36 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3 | 5.60% | 5.57% | +0.03 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3 | 5.60% | 5.52% | +0.08 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 3.70% | 4.18% | −0.48 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1 | 1.90% | 0.82% | +1.08 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 8.6% | £8–22 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 5.2% | £45–110 |
| Service brake performance efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 3.5% | £60–150 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 1.7% | £18–45 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 1.7% | £18–45 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.7% | £45–120 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.7% | £80–250 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.7% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.7% | £30–80 |
| Inoperative Steering | Major | 1.7% | £60–200 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 5.2% | £80–180 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 3.5% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 3.5% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Coolant leak Non-component advisories | Advisory | 3.5% | £20–80 |
| Service brake performance excessively fluctuating Brakes | Advisory | 3.5% | £60–150 |
| Swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 3.5% | £40–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 11 | 90.9% | 17,018 mi |
| 30-60k | 23 | 73.9% | 44,730 mi |
| 60-90k | 15 | 80.0% | 75,193 mi |
| 90-120k | 8 | 75.0% | 106,351 mi |
| 120k+ | 1 | 100.0% | 124,842 mi |
Source: 58 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2010 T2 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 Volkswagen T2?
79.3% of the 58 2010 Volkswagen T2 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 75.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 Volkswagen T2?
The three most recorded items are wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.62%), rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (5.17%), service brake performance efficiency below requirements (3.45%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 Volkswagen T2 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 90.9% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 Volkswagen T2 in this dataset had covered 53,412 mi.