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Volkswagen Transporter build years & generations

Coverage 2003-20242 named generationsVanDIESEL / PETROL

The Volkswagen Transporter spans several build years and named generations (2003-2024). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Volkswagen Transporter generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2003-2004
Generation
T5
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
T5
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
T5
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2014
Generation
T5
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with T5 and T6/T6.1 cars built in the same years.
Built 2015-2016
Generation
T6/T6.1
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with T5 and T6/T6.1 cars built in the same years.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
T6/T6.1
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021-2024
Generation
T6/T6.1
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2003-2004	T5	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	T5	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2012	T5	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2014	T5	2013-2016	Counted together with T5 and T6/T6.1 cars built in the same years.
2015-2016	T6/T6.1	2013-2016	Counted together with T5 and T6/T6.1 cars built in the same years.
2017-2020	T6/T6.1	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021-2024	T6/T6.1	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Volkswagen Transporter build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

T6/T6.1 only

All T6/T6.1 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

15.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

36,619

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

20,00615.3%

4 years

16,61315.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

T6/T6.1 only

These build years are all T6/T6.1, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

19.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

99,279

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

8,08815.9%

5 years

20,67917.4%

6 years

26,13118.1%

7 years

28,25419.4%

8 years

16,12719.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of T5 and T6/T6.1

These build years include both T5 and T6/T6.1 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

23.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

92,567

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

10,75920.5%

9 years

25,65321.2%

10 years

23,93423.1%

11 years

20,72223.8%

12 years

11,49923.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 11 years old.

Built

2009-2012

T5 only

These build years are all T5, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

29.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

61,018

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

7,39924.9%

13 years

17,08125.6%

14 years

16,14826.4%

15 years

14,12928.1%

16 years

6,26129.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

T5 only

These build years are all T5, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

31.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

66,015

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

7,63530.5%

17 years

18,65730.3%

18 years

17,72331.4%

19 years

14,68431.7%

20 years

7,31631.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 19 years old.

Built

Before 2005

T5 only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the T5.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

32.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

77,463

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

6,40232.2%

21 years

10,38932.0%

22 years

9,09732.3%

23 years

8,63032.4%

24 years

7,18932.8%

25+ years

35,75632.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 24 years old.