Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 14,840 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
87%
Total Tests
14,840
Highest Pass Rate
2019 (87%)
Years Covered
4
About the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI
The Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI was MOT tested 14,840 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2019 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 87%. That's slightly above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 87% from 2,221 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 86%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 69,876 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 32,307 miles.
What the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI fails its MOT on most
Of 2,465 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI that failed at the first attempt in 2025 (DVSA data), the share that failed on each area:
38%
Suspension
Same age: 9%
34%
Lights and electrics
Same age: 22%
20%
Tyres
Same age: 38%
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI by Year
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Questions about the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI
Is the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (2019 to 2022), the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI averages an 87% MOT pass rate, from 14,840 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 5 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2019 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 87%.
Which year Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI has the highest MOT pass rate at 87%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 86%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDIs more reliable?
The Volkswagen Transporter T28 Startline TDI has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
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