Volkswagen Multivan MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Volkswagen Multivan. Check any Multivan by registration number below.
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93.5%
Avg Pass Rate
+7.8%
vs Volkswagen Avg
34
Year Ranges
Excellent
Reliability
Volkswagen Multivan — MOT Reliability Overview
The Volkswagen Multivan has an average MOT pass rate of 93.5%, which is 7.8 percentage points above the Volkswagen brand average of 85.7%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Multivan is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Volkswagen Multivan fails its MOT are a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen. If you are preparing your Multivan for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Multivan is around 151,204 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Multivan, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Volkswagen Multivan, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Volkswagen Multivan performs at MOT across different model years.
2022
Based on 315 vehicles
72k mi
2021
Based on 1,075 vehicles
86k mi
85k mi
2020
Based on 1,324 vehicles
131k mi
2019
Based on 1,239 vehicles
95k mi
2018
Based on 1,252 vehicles
133k mi
2017
Based on 1,872 vehicles
2016
Based on 1,798 vehicles
158k mi
196k mi
2015
Based on 1,300 vehicles
87k mi
198k mi
2014
Based on 1,142 vehicles
85k mi
151k mi
196k mi
2013
Based on 1,402 vehicles
72k mi
122k mi
207k mi
2012
Based on 2,008 vehicles
78k mi
136k mi
2011
Based on 2,191 vehicles
69k mi
126k mi
2010
Based on 3,148 vehicles
72k mi
116k mi
2009
Based on 2,050 vehicles
91k mi
135k mi
210k mi
2008
Based on 2,434 vehicles
102k mi
139k mi
218k mi
2007
Based on 3,357 vehicles
72k mi
116k mi
222k mi
2006
Based on 3,175 vehicles
101k mi
148k mi
226k mi
2005
Based on 3,593 vehicles
93k mi
130k mi
226k mi
2004
Based on 4,131 vehicles
147k mi
224k mi
2003
Based on 3,103 vehicles
4.5%
13.6%
137k mi
237k mi
2002
Based on 1,614 vehicles
13.8%
31.0%
239k mi
2001
Based on 1,962 vehicles
3.4%
48.3%
219k mi
2000
Based on 2,704 vehicles
2.4%
38.1%
226k mi
1999
Based on 2,823 vehicles
1.2%
32.1%
216k mi
1998
Based on 1,906 vehicles
3.4%
40.9%
196k mi
1997
Based on 1,889 vehicles
3.2%
38.1%
1996
Based on 1,421 vehicles
1995
Based on 807 vehicles
1994
Based on 679 vehicles
1993
Based on 716 vehicles
1992
Based on 435 vehicles
5.3%
23.7%
1991
Based on 108 vehicles
1990
Based on 87 vehicles
0
Based on 388 vehicles
167k mi
Top MOT Failures — Volkswagen Multivan
The most common reasons a Volkswagen Multivan fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Typical Mileage — Volkswagen Multivan
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2014 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Multivan.
At 3 Years
84,581
miles
At 5 Years
151,204
miles
At 10 Years
196,490
miles
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Volkswagen Multivan — Frequently Asked Questions
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