2001 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

57.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,367

Total Tests (All Years)

135,876 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb as it ages.

8 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs57.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	54.4%	307
9 yrs	55.0%	302
10 yrs	57.0%	305
11 yrs	54.9%	297
12 yrs	55.4%	287
13 yrs	54.5%	297
14 yrs	55.6%	286
15 yrs	57.0%	286

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 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 (15 yrs)	57%	286
2015 (14 yrs)	55.6%	286
2014 (13 yrs)	54.5%	297
2013 (12 yrs)	55.4%	287
2012 (11 yrs)	54.9%	297
2011 (10 yrs)	57%	305
2010 (9 yrs)	55%	302
2009 (8 yrs)	54.4%	307

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 307Avg Mileage 92,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 302Avg Mileage 102,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 305Avg Mileage 109,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 297Avg Mileage 113,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 287Avg Mileage 120,931Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 297Avg Mileage 128,901Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 286Avg Mileage 132,072Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 286Avg Mileage 135,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	54.4%	307	92,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2010	9	55.0%	302	102,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011	10	57.0%	305	109,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2012	11	54.9%	297	113,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2013	12	55.4%	287	120,931	Brakes — 50.5%
2014	13	54.5%	297	128,901	Brakes — 65.3%
2015	14	55.6%	286	132,072	Brakes — 60.1%
2016	15	57.0%	286	135,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen 800 Special Td Swb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.9% (8 yrs)	50.3% (15 yrs)	+31.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.4% (8 yrs)	55.9% (15 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.0% (8 yrs)	30.8% (15 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.1% (8 yrs)	17.1% (15 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,367 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.