1996 Volkswagen 1200 D Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

453

Total Tests (All Years)

172,991 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 1200 D Swb

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 57.4%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 0.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Volkswagen 1200 D Swb as it ages.

13 yrs36.8%

→ ↑14.0%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↓7.9%

15 yrs42.9%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs42.6%

→ ↑4.8%

17 yrs47.4%

→ ↑11.4%

18 yrs58.8%

→ ↓11.6%

19 yrs47.2%

→ ↑10.2%

20 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	36.8%	76
14 yrs	50.8%	59
15 yrs	42.9%	56
16 yrs	42.6%	54
17 yrs	47.4%	57
18 yrs	58.8%	51
19 yrs	47.2%	53
20 yrs	57.4%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Volkswagen 1200 D Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	57.4%	47
2015 (19 yrs)	47.2%	53
2014 (18 yrs)	58.8%	51
2013 (17 yrs)	47.4%	57
2012 (16 yrs)	42.6%	54
2011 (15 yrs)	42.9%	56
2010 (14 yrs)	50.8%	59
2009 (13 yrs)	36.8%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 154,337Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 148,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2011High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 150,769Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 156,395Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 161,378Top Failure Brakes — 91.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 161,816Top Failure Brakes — 98.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 166,003Top Failure Brakes — 137.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 172,991Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

MOT results for 1996 Volkswagen 1200 D Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	36.8%	76	154,337	Brakes — 39.5%
2010	14	50.8%	59	148,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2011	15	42.9%	56	150,769	Suspension — 32.1%
2012	16	42.6%	54	156,395	Brakes — 42.6%
2013	17	47.4%	57	161,378	Brakes — 91.2%
2014	18	58.8%	51	161,816	Brakes — 98.0%
2015	19	47.2%	53	166,003	Brakes — 137.7%
2016	20	57.4%	47	172,991	Brakes — 91.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Volkswagen 1200 D Swb, with age trends.

Brakes

69.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

20.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	39.5% (13 yrs)	91.5% (20 yrs)	+52.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	35.5% (13 yrs)	87.2% (20 yrs)	+51.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.9% (13 yrs)	42.6% (20 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1200 D Swb cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 453 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.