1994 Volkswagen Corrado — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

73.8%

Latest Pass Rate

7,316

Total Tests (All Years)

133,498 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 1994 Volkswagen Corrado as it ages.

15 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs51.5%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs55.0%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.1%

24 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs60.7%

→ ↑4.3%

26 yrs65.0%

→ ↑2.2%

27 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.0%

28 yrs65.2%

→ ↑7.0%

29 yrs72.2%

→ ↑1.6%

30 yrs73.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	49.6%	787
16 yrs	51.0%	741
17 yrs	52.4%	702
18 yrs	51.4%	576
19 yrs	51.5%	551
20 yrs	55.0%	491
21 yrs	57.5%	463
22 yrs	61.1%	419
23 yrs	61.8%	385
24 yrs	61.9%	260
25 yrs	60.7%	267
26 yrs	65.0%	240
27 yrs	67.2%	302
28 yrs	65.2%	247
29 yrs	72.2%	281
30 yrs	73.8%	604

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volkswagen Corrado pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	73.8%	604
2023 (29 yrs)	72.2%	281
2022 (28 yrs)	65.2%	247
2021 (27 yrs)	67.2%	302
2020 (26 yrs)	65%	240
2019 (25 yrs)	60.7%	267
2018 (24 yrs)	61.9%	260
2017 (23 yrs)	61.8%	385
2016 (22 yrs)	61.1%	419
2015 (21 yrs)	57.5%	463
2014 (20 yrs)	55%	491
2013 (19 yrs)	51.5%	551
2012 (18 yrs)	51.4%	576
2011 (17 yrs)	52.4%	702
2010 (16 yrs)	51%	741
2009 (15 yrs)	49.6%	787

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 787Avg Mileage 120,770Top Failure Brakes — 33.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 741Avg Mileage 123,499Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 702Avg Mileage 126,202Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 576Avg Mileage 127,987Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 551Avg Mileage 131,218Top Failure Brakes — 95.8%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 491Avg Mileage 132,267Top Failure Brakes — 94.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 463Avg Mileage 133,297Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 419Avg Mileage 133,218Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 385Avg Mileage 133,143Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 260Avg Mileage 134,516Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 267Avg Mileage 134,542Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 240Avg Mileage 133,987Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2021

67.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 302Avg Mileage 136,104Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 247Avg Mileage 134,546Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2023

72.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 281Avg Mileage 133,419Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2024

73.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 604Avg Mileage 133,498Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

MOT results for 1994 Volkswagen Corrado by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	49.6%	787	120,770	Brakes — 33.4%
2010	16	51.0%	741	123,499	Brakes — 30.9%
2011	17	52.4%	702	126,202	Brakes — 30.5%
2012	18	51.4%	576	127,987	Brakes — 33.0%
2013	19	51.5%	551	131,218	Brakes — 95.8%
2014	20	55.0%	491	132,267	Brakes — 94.1%
2015	21	57.5%	463	133,297	Brakes — 89.8%
2016	22	61.1%	419	133,218	Brakes — 75.9%
2017	23	61.8%	385	133,143	Brakes — 64.7%
2018	24	61.9%	260	134,516	Brakes — 66.5%
2019	25	60.7%	267	134,542	Brakes — 60.7%
2020	26	65.0%	240	133,987	Brakes — 64.6%
2021	27	67.2%	302	136,104	Brakes — 62.9%
2022	28	65.2%	247	134,546	Brakes — 59.5%
2023	29	72.2%	281	133,419	Brakes — 61.9%
2024	30	73.8%	604	133,498	Brakes — 45.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volkswagen Corrado, with age trends.

Brakes

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.6%

↑ 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	33.4% (15 yrs)	45.2% (30 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.9% (15 yrs)	36.4% (30 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,316 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.