Pass rate
80.2%
Around average — 1.6 pts ahead of the 78.6% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 484 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £27–£70
2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter MOT pass rate
- 2013
- typical 105,933 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
22.3% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2014 80.4% pass
- Avoid 2015 77.0% pass
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 3.4 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 75.4%
- Typical mileage
- 106k mi
The 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter MOT pass rate is 80.2% of its MOT tests — 1.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.3% of what testers record.
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How does the 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 78.6%, so this figure is 1.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 75.4%. The median 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter in this dataset had covered 105,933 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 82.1% of the time, April–September 75.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 8.88% of tests.
- 484 recorded tests behind this page.
- 80.2% overall pass rate, 75.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Volkswagen Tr-Porter, the average is 80.1% — best year 2014 (80.4%), worst 2015 (77.0%).
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
- 484
- Typical mileage (median)
- 105,933 mi
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Tr-Porter
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Tr-Porter MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 67% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Tr-Porter
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 101 | 81.2% |
| South West | 68 | 75.0% |
| North West | 61 | 75.4% |
| East of England | 58 | 87.9% |
| West Midlands | 45 | 80.0% |
| East Midlands | 38 | 73.7% |
| Wales | 34 | 79.4% |
| Yorkshire | 32 | 90.6% |
| Scotland | 25 | 80.0% |
| North East | 21 | 81.0% |
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 2013 Tr-Porter
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 2013 Tr-Porter
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 lights 8.9% of tests
“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.
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Check the windscreen 6.6% of tests
“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.
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Check the coil springs 3.1% of tests
“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.
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 2013 Tr-Porter through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £27–£70 — and 53% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £27–£70
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 53%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 484 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 →
Every year of the Tr-Porter, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2013 to 2015. Across them the pass rate runs from 77.0% to 80.4% — a spread of 3.4 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2013 80.2%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 80.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 77.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter 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 2013 cars with a similar record
- Volvo V60 80.2%
- Skoda Rapid 80.2%
- Mitsubishi Shogun 80.2%
- Volvo XC90 80.3%
- Mercedes-Benz Cla 80.1%
- Vauxhall Agila 80.0%
Closest pass rates among 2013 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 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter 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 766 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 | 174 | 22.30% | 20.89% | +1.41 |
| Suspension | 173 | 22.20% | 20.98% | +1.22 |
| Tyres | 135 | 17.30% | 19.76% | −2.46 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 123 | 15.80% | 12.21% | +3.59 |
| Visibility | 63 | 8.10% | 4.97% | +3.13 |
| Non-component advisories | 35 | 4.50% | 4.18% | +0.32 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 22 | 2.80% | 5.57% | −2.77 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 15 | 1.90% | 5.52% | −3.62 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 15 | 1.90% | 0.82% | +1.08 |
| Steering | 11 | 1.40% | 2.57% | −1.17 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 8.9% | £5–20 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 6.6% | £80–200 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 3.1% | £25–65 |
| Rear reflectors defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.3% | £5–25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 2.1% | £3–15 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 1.4% | £18–45 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 1.4% | £18–45 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.4% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.4% | £5–20 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 1.4% | £45–95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 12.2% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 10.1% | £40–150 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 9.7% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 9.3% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 6.0% | £45–95 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 4.3% | £25–65 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 8 | 100.0% | 21,455 mi |
| 30-60k | 48 | 85.4% | 47,687 mi |
| 60-90k | 110 | 80.9% | 76,921 mi |
| 90-120k | 123 | 82.9% | 103,644 mi |
| 120k+ | 194 | 75.8% | 159,448 mi |
Source: 484 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.
2013 Tr-Porter MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter?
80.2% of the 484 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 78.6% for cars first used in 2013. First-attempt pass rate: 75.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (8.88%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (6.61%), coil spring fractured or broken (3.10%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 75.8% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter in this dataset had covered 105,933 mi.
Does the season affect the 2013 Volkswagen Tr-Porter MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 82.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 75.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.