# Volkswagen Microbus MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volkswagen Microbus passed its MOT first time 81% of the time, but from only 78 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 81%
- MOT tests analysed: 78 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 199 (2026 Q2)

These figures come from 78 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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