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

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

The Volkswagen Tr-Porter passed on its first attempt in 75.6%, and its overall record sits −0.9 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen Tr-Porter in the 2023–2025 data: 1,125 tests across 3 model years (2013–2015). 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 Tr-Porter MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen Tr-Porter, each with how many of the model's 1,125 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 108 Volkswagen Tr-Porter tests, 9.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 71 Volkswagen Tr-Porter tests, 6.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 29 Volkswagen Tr-Porter tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault" (Major) — noted on about 27 Volkswagen Tr-Porter tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 22 Volkswagen Tr-Porter tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 17 Volkswagen Tr-Porter tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

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

The strongest Volkswagen Tr-Porter model year on record is 2014 (80.4% across 567 tests), and the weakest is 2015 (77.0%). The gap between them is 3.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Volkswagen Tr-Porter reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.6 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volkswagen Tr-Porter Owners

These checks follow this Volkswagen Tr-Porter's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volkswagen Tr-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 Tr-Porter. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen Tr-Porter MOT & Reliability