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Transporter T30 Highline Tdi

1,966 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Transporter T30 Highline Tdis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 7.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

83.2%

Pass-after-fix

4.4%

Fail

11.6%

Avg miles

41,308

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Transporter T30 Highline Tdi: above-average pass rates, with caveats

Across 1,966 MOT tests, the Transporter T30 Highline Tdi returns 83.2% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A seriously damaged tyre and shock absorber damaged to the extent round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 41,308, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    77 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre seriously damaged

    51 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  3. 03

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    45 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    35 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  5. 05

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    31 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  6. 06

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    31 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    27 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    20 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  9. 09

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    11 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  10. 10

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    10 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£140–£255

If every one of this Transporter T30 Highline Tdi's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Buying or keeping a Transporter T30 Highline Tdi?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Transporter T30 Highline Tdi and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.