Volkswagen Multivan MOT failures and reliability

The Volkswagen Multivan is one of the stronger cars at the MOT: 87% of its 2,361 tests in 2025 were passed first time, 15 points better than the 72% for all cars. Half the Volkswagen Multivan cars tested were registered in 2023 or later, and younger cars pass more often. That ranks it 7th of the 36 Volkswagen models we cover. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each Volkswagen Multivan MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2025

2,361

First-time pass rate

87%

All cars

72%

Volkswagen Multivan MOT strengths and weak spots

The Volkswagen Multivan fails less often than the average car in every area of the test we measure.

It does best on suspension, where 1.8% of Volkswagen Multivan tests failed against 9.1% for all cars.

Volkswagen Multivan cars first registered in 2024 passed 94% first time; those from 2022 passed 90%.

At 3 years old the average Volkswagen Multivan had covered 30,592 miles, about 10,200 a year.

The single most common failure on the Volkswagen Multivan was headlamp aim: too high, on 1.6% of tests.

What the Volkswagen Multivan fails on

Share of Volkswagen Multivan tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.

• Lights and electrics4.6% (all cars 10.7%)
• Tyres3.2% (all cars 6.3%)
• Visibility2.1% (all cars 4.4%)
• Brakes1.9% (all cars 6.3%)
• Suspension1.8% (all cars 9.1%)
• Body and structure1.7% (all cars 3.3%)
• Exhaust and emissions1.2% (all cars 3.1%)
• Seat belts and airbags1.2% (all cars 0.9%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Headlamp aim: too high 1.6%
2. Washers: not working 0.9%
3. Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.9%
4. Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.8%
5. SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault 0.7%
6. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 0.6%
7. Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.6%
8. Position lamp: not working 0.6%

Most common advisories

1. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 11.8%
2. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.5%
3. Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 2.2%
4. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 2.2%
5. Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 1.2%
6. Brake pads: wearing thin 1.2%
7. Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.1%
8. Coil spring: corroded 1.0%

Pass rate by year of registration

First-time pass rate of the Volkswagen Multivan by the year it was first registered.

Check a particular Volkswagen Multivan

The figures above tell you what to look out for on any Volkswagen Multivan. For one Volkswagen Multivan's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration for a free MOT check.

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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.