1991 Volkswagen Corrado — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

83.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,982

Total Tests (All Years)

128,380 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Volkswagen Corrado as it ages.

18 yrs44.7%

→ ↑6.3%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.1%

20 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs50.3%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs51.7%

→ ↑4.7%

24 yrs56.4%

→ ↑2.0%

25 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.2%

26 yrs58.6%

→ ↑3.4%

27 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.1%

28 yrs62.1%

→ ↑6.9%

29 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.8%

30 yrs65.2%

→ ↑2.8%

31 yrs68.0%

→ ↑9.5%

32 yrs77.5%

→ ↑5.5%

33 yrs83.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	44.7%	564
19 yrs	51.0%	473
20 yrs	48.9%	427
21 yrs	50.2%	333
22 yrs	50.3%	296
23 yrs	51.7%	271
24 yrs	56.4%	234
25 yrs	58.4%	231
26 yrs	58.6%	198
27 yrs	62.0%	121
28 yrs	62.1%	116
29 yrs	69.0%	100
30 yrs	65.2%	138
31 yrs	68.0%	125
32 yrs	77.5%	120
33 yrs	83.0%	235

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volkswagen Corrado pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	83%	235
2023 (32 yrs)	77.5%	120
2022 (31 yrs)	68%	125
2021 (30 yrs)	65.2%	138
2020 (29 yrs)	69%	100
2019 (28 yrs)	62.1%	116
2018 (27 yrs)	62%	121
2017 (26 yrs)	58.6%	198
2016 (25 yrs)	58.4%	231
2015 (24 yrs)	56.4%	234
2014 (23 yrs)	51.7%	271
2013 (22 yrs)	50.3%	296
2012 (21 yrs)	50.2%	333
2011 (20 yrs)	48.9%	427
2010 (19 yrs)	51%	473
2009 (18 yrs)	44.7%	564

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 564Avg Mileage 131,152Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 473Avg Mileage 134,228Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 427Avg Mileage 135,875Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 333Avg Mileage 132,589Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 296Avg Mileage 134,687Top Failure Brakes — 132.1%

2014High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 271Avg Mileage 134,401Top Failure Brakes — 108.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 234Avg Mileage 135,534Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 231Avg Mileage 131,586Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 198Avg Mileage 128,641Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 121Avg Mileage 136,100Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 116Avg Mileage 132,425Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 100Avg Mileage 133,839Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 138Avg Mileage 127,554Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2022

68.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 125Avg Mileage 129,365Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 120Avg Mileage 127,510Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2024

83.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 235Avg Mileage 128,380Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

MOT results for 1991 Volkswagen Corrado by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	44.7%	564	131,152	Brakes — 40.8%
2010	19	51.0%	473	134,228	Brakes — 34.9%
2011	20	48.9%	427	135,875	Brakes — 36.3%
2012	21	50.2%	333	132,589	Brakes — 36.6%
2013	22	50.3%	296	134,687	Brakes — 132.1%
2014	23	51.7%	271	134,401	Brakes — 108.5%
2015	24	56.4%	234	135,534	Brakes — 76.5%
2016	25	58.4%	231	131,586	Brakes — 73.6%
2017	26	58.6%	198	128,641	Brakes — 75.3%
2018	27	62.0%	121	136,100	Brakes — 59.5%
2019	28	62.1%	116	132,425	Brakes — 72.4%
2020	29	69.0%	100	133,839	Brakes — 53.0%
2021	30	65.2%	138	127,554	Brakes — 74.6%
2022	31	68.0%	125	129,365	Brakes — 69.6%
2023	32	77.5%	120	127,510	Brakes — 35.0%
2024	33	83.0%	235	128,380	Brakes — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volkswagen Corrado, with age trends.

Brakes

62.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

44.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.3%

↓ 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	40.8% (18 yrs)	17.9% (33 yrs)	-22.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	34.6% (18 yrs)	12.8% (33 yrs)	-21.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Corrado cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,982 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.