1993 Volkswagen Corrado — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

74.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,010

Total Tests (All Years)

131,009 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 1993 Volkswagen Corrado as it ages.

16 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs47.5%

→ ↑8.5%

20 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs55.4%

→ ↑3.4%

22 yrs58.8%

→ ↑5.2%

23 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs62.7%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.6%

26 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.8%

27 yrs64.1%

→ ↑2.6%

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.9%

29 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.0%

30 yrs67.6%

→ ↑6.4%

31 yrs74.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	44.7%	606
17 yrs	45.8%	530
18 yrs	47.4%	481
19 yrs	47.5%	434
20 yrs	56.0%	377
21 yrs	55.4%	341
22 yrs	58.8%	330
23 yrs	64.0%	275
24 yrs	62.7%	271
25 yrs	65.9%	173
26 yrs	63.3%	180
27 yrs	64.1%	142
28 yrs	66.7%	189
29 yrs	68.6%	159
30 yrs	67.6%	176
31 yrs	74.0%	346

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volkswagen Corrado pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	74%	346
2023 (30 yrs)	67.6%	176
2022 (29 yrs)	68.6%	159
2021 (28 yrs)	66.7%	189
2020 (27 yrs)	64.1%	142
2019 (26 yrs)	63.3%	180
2018 (25 yrs)	65.9%	173
2017 (24 yrs)	62.7%	271
2016 (23 yrs)	64%	275
2015 (22 yrs)	58.8%	330
2014 (21 yrs)	55.4%	341
2013 (20 yrs)	56%	377
2012 (19 yrs)	47.5%	434
2011 (18 yrs)	47.4%	481
2010 (17 yrs)	45.8%	530
2009 (16 yrs)	44.7%	606

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 606Avg Mileage 125,299Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 530Avg Mileage 130,042Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 481Avg Mileage 131,967Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 434Avg Mileage 133,000Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 377Avg Mileage 132,778Top Failure Brakes — 85.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 341Avg Mileage 136,817Top Failure Brakes — 107.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 330Avg Mileage 138,186Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 275Avg Mileage 137,074Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 271Avg Mileage 138,445Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2018

65.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 173Avg Mileage 140,009Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 180Avg Mileage 140,107Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 142Avg Mileage 132,941Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 189Avg Mileage 134,166Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2022

68.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 159Avg Mileage 134,611Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 176Avg Mileage 137,821Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2024

74.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 346Avg Mileage 131,009Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

MOT results for 1993 Volkswagen Corrado by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	44.7%	606	125,299	Brakes — 39.1%
2010	17	45.8%	530	130,042	Brakes — 34.5%
2011	18	47.4%	481	131,967	Brakes — 34.1%
2012	19	47.5%	434	133,000	Brakes — 36.2%
2013	20	56.0%	377	132,778	Brakes — 85.1%
2014	21	55.4%	341	136,817	Brakes — 107.0%
2015	22	58.8%	330	138,186	Brakes — 80.0%
2016	23	64.0%	275	137,074	Brakes — 57.1%
2017	24	62.7%	271	138,445	Brakes — 71.2%
2018	25	65.9%	173	140,009	Brakes — 53.2%
2019	26	63.3%	180	140,107	Brakes — 63.9%
2020	27	64.1%	142	132,941	Brakes — 66.2%
2021	28	66.7%	189	134,166	Brakes — 59.8%
2022	29	68.6%	159	134,611	Brakes — 51.6%
2023	30	67.6%	176	137,821	Brakes — 48.9%
2024	31	74.0%	346	131,009	Brakes — 59.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volkswagen Corrado, with age trends.

Brakes

59.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.2%

↑ 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	39.1% (16 yrs)	59.8% (31 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.7% (16 yrs)	33.2% (31 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,010 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.