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Volkswagen Tr-porter

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 661 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

661

Best Year

2013 (85%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Volkswagen Tr-porter?

vs national average-2% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average-5% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread13 percentage points

Volkswagen Tr-porter by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201572%32114,762 mi
201483%361113,941 mi
201385%268115,957 mi

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About the Volkswagen Tr-porter

The Volkswagen Tr-porter has been tested 661 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2013 to 2015), with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2013 model is the most reliable with a 85% pass rate from 268 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 72%. The 13 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2013) averages 115,957 miles, while the newest (2015) averages 114,762 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Tr-porter is 5 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Volkswagen models.

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