Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI Reliability and Common Problems
What the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI fails its MOT on, with rough repair costs, and its MOT pass rate for each model year. Based on 13,108 MOT tests across 4 model years (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).
Segment: family car | Fuel: Diesel
90%
Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI pass rate
85%
Volkswagen average
82%
All-model average
The Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI has an average MOT pass rate of 90%, which is 5 points above the Volkswagen average and 8 points above the average across all models in our data. Newer Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDIs pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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What the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI Fails Its MOT On
Of the 1,706 MOT tests on the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI that failed at the first attempt in 2025, the share that failed on each part of the test, next to the share for all cars and vans of the same ages. A test that failed on two areas counts in both.
Suspension
37%Cars and vans the same age: 9.6% (the Transporter T28 Highline TDI fails on this more often) · Typical repair £150-£600
Tyres
26%Cars and vans the same age: 37% (the Transporter T28 Highline TDI fails on this less often) · Typical repair £50-£300
Lights and electrics
24%Cars and vans the same age: 23% · Typical repair £15-£200
Brakes
12%Cars and vans the same age: 16% (the Transporter T28 Highline TDI fails on this less often) · Typical repair £80-£450
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
11%Cars and vans the same age: 22% (the Transporter T28 Highline TDI fails on this less often) · Typical repair £10-£350
The 3 single faults it failed on most
- Coil spring: fractured or broken (18% of failed tests, suspension)
- Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (14% of failed tests, suspension)
- Tyre has a cut deep enough to reach the ply or cords (9.7% of failed tests, tyres)
Source: CarCostCheck analysis of DVSA anonymised MOT test results and failure items for 2025: first attempt at each MOT, fail and pass-after-repair defects, DVSA's defect categories (names shortened). Repair costs are rough UK ranges, not quotes. Method and national figures: MOT failure reasons 2025.
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Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI Reliability by Year
MOT pass rate for each model year, from DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024 (retests included). Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger. Highest and lowest are marked among years with 100+ tests that were at least three years old when tested. Fuel and engine size are a guide only.
Highest Pass Rate
2020
91% pass rate from 5,391 tests
View 2020 Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI detailsLowest Pass Rate
2019
87% pass rate from 1,820 tests
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Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI FAQ
What are the most common Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI problems?
In 2025, MOT tests on the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI that failed at the first attempt most often failed on suspension (37% of the 1,706 failed tests), tyres (26%) and lights and electrics (24%). The single most common fault was "Coil spring: fractured or broken" (18%). Across 13,108 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), 90% ended in a pass.
Is the Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI reliable?
The Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI has an average MOT pass rate of 90%, from 13,108 MOT tests. That is 8 points above the average across all models in our data (82%), a better than average result. Pass rates fall as cars age, so compare it with cars of a similar age.
Which year Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI is the most reliable?
Of the years with at least 100 tests that were old enough for a routine MOT, the 2020 Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI has the highest MOT pass rate: 91% of its 5,391 tests ended in a pass. The 2019 has the lowest at 87%. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so the pass rate is only part of the picture.
How much does it cost to fix common Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI faults?
As a rough guide, brake work on a Volkswagen Transporter T28 Highline TDI typically costs £80-£450 and suspension repairs £150-£600, while exhaust and emissions fixes can cost £80-£800. Lighting and wiper fixes are usually under £200.
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