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Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 4,277 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

81%

Total Tests

4,277

Best Year

2020 (85%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi?

vs national average-1% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average-4% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread10 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202183%1,99548,270 mi
202085%1,53766,048 mi
201975%74566,235 mi

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About the Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi

The Volkswagen Transporter t30 startline tdi has been tested 4,277 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 81%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 85% pass rate from 1,537 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 75%. The 10 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER T30 STARTLINE TDIs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 9 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 66,235 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 48,270 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Transporter t30 startline tdi is 4 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Volkswagen models.

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