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

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

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Transporter T30 Startline TDI pass rate by registration year

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

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.

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.