1996 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

49.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,145

Total Tests (All Years)

157,002 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 49.3%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 7.3% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb as it ages.

13 yrs48.6%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↓5.8%

16 yrs42.5%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs45.5%

→ ↑5.3%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↓7.1%

19 yrs43.7%

→ ↑5.6%

20 yrs49.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	48.6%	179
14 yrs	47.3%	146
15 yrs	48.3%	151
16 yrs	42.5%	134
17 yrs	45.5%	132
18 yrs	50.8%	132
19 yrs	43.7%	135
20 yrs	49.3%	136

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	49.3%	136
2015 (19 yrs)	43.7%	135
2014 (18 yrs)	50.8%	132
2013 (17 yrs)	45.5%	132
2012 (16 yrs)	42.5%	134
2011 (15 yrs)	48.3%	151
2010 (14 yrs)	47.3%	146
2009 (13 yrs)	48.6%	179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 179Avg Mileage 135,264Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 146Avg Mileage 134,035Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 151Avg Mileage 137,898Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2012High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 134Avg Mileage 143,990Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2013High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 132Avg Mileage 146,591Top Failure Brakes — 103.0%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 132Avg Mileage 149,477Top Failure Brakes — 104.5%

2015High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 135Avg Mileage 156,389Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 136Avg Mileage 157,002Top Failure Brakes — 111.0%

MOT results for 1996 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	48.6%	179	135,264	Brakes — 30.7%
2010	14	47.3%	146	134,035	Brakes — 34.9%
2011	15	48.3%	151	137,898	Brakes — 32.5%
2012	16	42.5%	134	143,990	Suspension — 37.3%
2013	17	45.5%	132	146,591	Brakes — 103.0%
2014	18	50.8%	132	149,477	Brakes — 104.5%
2015	19	43.7%	135	156,389	Brakes — 83.7%
2016	20	49.3%	136	157,002	Brakes — 111.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb, with age trends.

Brakes

66.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

19.8%

↑ Increases 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	30.7% (13 yrs)	111.0% (20 yrs)	+80.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.0% (13 yrs)	72.8% (20 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	30.2% (13 yrs)	54.4% (20 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (13 yrs)	19.9% (20 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,145 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.