Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle passed on its first attempt in 82.6%, and its overall record sits +4.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle in the 2023–2025 data: 569 tests across 2 model years (2018–2019). 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 Transporter Shuttle MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle, each with how many of the model's 569 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 19 Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 14 Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 7 Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 7 Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 5 Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Buckle damaged" (Major) — noted on about 4 Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle model year on record is 2019 (85.1% across 442 tests), and the weakest is 2018 (85.0%). The gap between them is 0.1 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 Transporter Shuttle Owners

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

• 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 lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  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 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle MOT & Reliability