Volkswagen T2 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen T2 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen T2 passed on its first attempt in 75.0%, and its overall record sits −1.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen T2 in the 2023–2025 data: 58 tests across 1 model years (2010–2010). 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 T2 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volkswagen T2, the Visibility 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 T2's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volkswagen T2 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen T2, each with how many of the model's 58 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 5 Volkswagen T2 tests, 8.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 3 Volkswagen T2 tests, 5.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 2 Volkswagen T2 tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Volkswagen T2 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Drag link end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 1 Volkswagen T2 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 1 Volkswagen T2 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen T2 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen T2 model year on record is 2010 (79.3% across 58 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (79.3%). 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 T2 Owners

These checks follow this Volkswagen T2's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volkswagen T2.

• the wipers and washers — “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.

• the suspension joints — “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.

• the exhaust and emissions — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volkswagen T2. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen T2 MOT & Reliability