Volkswagen T4
Registered in 1996.
About this model
The Volkswagen Transporter (T4), marketed in North America as the Volkswagen EuroVan, is a van produced by the German manufacturer Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles between 1990 and 2004, succeeding the Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) and superseded by the Volkswagen Transporter (T5).
From the Wikipedia article Volkswagen Transporter (T4), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1996 1.9 diesel. 3 of 10 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 67% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 33% | 1 |
| Brakes | 33% | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 33% | 1 |
| Visibility | 33% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Audible warning inoperative
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
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 less than 50% of the required value
- Exhaust and emissions — 33% of its failures
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lights and electrics — 67% of its failures
- Body and structure — 33% of its failures
- Visibility — 33% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper not operating or missing