2000 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,105

Total Tests (All Years)

132,655 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb as it ages.

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↓7.3%

11 yrs46.1%

→ ↑9.2%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↑10.2%

14 yrs62.1%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	57.1%	140
10 yrs	53.4%	133
11 yrs	46.1%	141
12 yrs	55.3%	141
13 yrs	51.9%	135
14 yrs	62.1%	140
15 yrs	58.1%	136
16 yrs	57.6%	139

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 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 (16 yrs)	57.6%	139
2015 (15 yrs)	58.1%	136
2014 (14 yrs)	62.1%	140
2013 (13 yrs)	51.9%	135
2012 (12 yrs)	55.3%	141
2011 (11 yrs)	46.1%	141
2010 (10 yrs)	53.4%	133
2009 (9 yrs)	57.1%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 140Avg Mileage 106,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2010High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 133Avg Mileage 106,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2011High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 141Avg Mileage 113,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 141Avg Mileage 119,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 135Avg Mileage 120,958Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 140Avg Mileage 127,695Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 136Avg Mileage 128,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 139Avg Mileage 132,655Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

MOT results for 2000 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	57.1%	140	106,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2010	10	53.4%	133	106,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2011	11	46.1%	141	113,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2012	12	55.3%	141	119,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2013	13	51.9%	135	120,958	Brakes — 56.3%
2014	14	62.1%	140	127,695	Brakes — 50.0%
2015	15	58.1%	136	128,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%
2016	16	57.6%	139	132,655	Brakes — 64.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.3%

↑ 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	17.1% (9 yrs)	64.7% (16 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.9% (9 yrs)	57.6% (16 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.4% (9 yrs)	28.8% (16 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	15.0% (9 yrs)	18.7% (16 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,105 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.