# Volkswagen T2 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volkswagen T2 passes its MOT first time 70% of the time, from 239 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 70%
- MOT tests analysed: 239 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 43% |
| 1978 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 14% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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