Volkswagen Transporter T30 Startline TDI MOT pass rate: 78.4% (3,302 tests, 2025)

Name: Volkswagen Transporter T30 Startline TDI MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Volkswagen Transporter T30 Startline TDI passed 78.4% of its 3,302 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 57,698 miles on the clock.

78.4%Pass rate (2025)

3,302MOT tests analysed

57,698 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Transporter T30 Startline TDI compares

Volkswagen Transporter T30 Startline TDI

78.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volkswagen average (all models)

77.6%

What fails most on the Volkswagen Transporter T30 Startline TDI

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Transporter T30 Startline TDI:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	470	36.9%
2	Tyres	226	17.7%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	221	17.3%
4	Brakes	139	10.9%
5	Visibility	113	8.9%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	106	8.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Transporter T30 Startline TDI owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Transporter T30 Startline TDI pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2020	2,576	81.4%	-8.5 pts	52,842	81.4% visual scale
2021	2,469	78.0%	-12.4 pts	49,518	78.0% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

Check a specific Transporter T30 Startline TDI before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volkswagen models

Golf77.8% pass rate · 782,869 tests Polo71.4% pass rate · 577,151 tests Transporter70.7% pass rate · 269,178 tests Tiguan81.4% pass rate · 184,098 tests Passat75.3% pass rate · 166,958 tests Caddy73.4% pass rate · 139,412 tests Up84.1% pass rate · 121,528 tests Touran73.2% pass rate · 67,815 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Transporter T30 Startline TDI?

In 2025, 78.4% of 3,302 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Transporter T30 Startline TDI were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Transporter T30 Startline TDI fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (36.9% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Volkswagen Transporter T30 Startline TDI reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 78.4% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 57,698 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.