Volkswagen T2
Registered from 2006 to 2011.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2011 1.4 petrol. 6 of 19 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 50% | 3 |
| Brakes | 33% | 2 |
| Lights and electrics | 33% | 2 |
| Visibility | 33% | 2 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 17% | 1 |
| Suspension | 17% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 33% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Exhaust and emissions — 17% of its failures
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Suspension — 17% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 33% of its failures
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 50% of its failures
- Visibility — 33% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen