1996 Volkswagen Corrado — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

76.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,369

Total Tests (All Years)

130,033 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 1996 Volkswagen Corrado as it ages.

13 yrs44.9%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs55.7%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs59.1%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs61.2%

→ ↑7.9%

21 yrs69.1%

→ ↓8.4%

22 yrs60.7%

→ ↑11.1%

23 yrs71.8%

→ ↓7.0%

24 yrs64.8%

→ ↑6.5%

25 yrs71.3%

→ ↓10.1%

26 yrs61.2%

→ ↑3.4%

27 yrs64.6%

→ ↑11.6%

28 yrs76.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	44.9%	227
14 yrs	49.8%	217
15 yrs	53.4%	204
16 yrs	52.7%	188
17 yrs	54.2%	179
18 yrs	55.7%	158
19 yrs	59.1%	154
20 yrs	61.2%	139
21 yrs	69.1%	136
22 yrs	60.7%	89
23 yrs	71.8%	85
24 yrs	64.8%	88
25 yrs	71.3%	94
26 yrs	61.2%	85
27 yrs	64.6%	99
28 yrs	76.2%	227

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Volkswagen Corrado pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	76.2%	227
2023 (27 yrs)	64.6%	99
2022 (26 yrs)	61.2%	85
2021 (25 yrs)	71.3%	94
2020 (24 yrs)	64.8%	88
2019 (23 yrs)	71.8%	85
2018 (22 yrs)	60.7%	89
2017 (21 yrs)	69.1%	136
2016 (20 yrs)	61.2%	139
2015 (19 yrs)	59.1%	154
2014 (18 yrs)	55.7%	158
2013 (17 yrs)	54.2%	179
2012 (16 yrs)	52.7%	188
2011 (15 yrs)	53.4%	204
2010 (14 yrs)	49.8%	217
2009 (13 yrs)	44.9%	227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 227Avg Mileage 105,426Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2010High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 217Avg Mileage 111,378Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 204Avg Mileage 112,001Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 188Avg Mileage 120,738Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 179Avg Mileage 122,786Top Failure Brakes — 111.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 158Avg Mileage 121,514Top Failure Brakes — 98.7%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 154Avg Mileage 122,782Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 139Avg Mileage 125,081Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2017

69.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 136Avg Mileage 125,421Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

2018High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 126,271Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2019

71.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 85Avg Mileage 118,766Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2020High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 88Avg Mileage 123,215Top Failure Suspension — 84.1%

2021

71.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 94Avg Mileage 117,764Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 85Avg Mileage 123,683Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 99Avg Mileage 125,322Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2024

76.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 227Avg Mileage 130,033Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

MOT results for 1996 Volkswagen Corrado by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	44.9%	227	105,426	Brakes — 39.2%
2010	14	49.8%	217	111,378	Brakes — 33.6%
2011	15	53.4%	204	112,001	Brakes — 29.4%
2012	16	52.7%	188	120,738	Brakes — 31.4%
2013	17	54.2%	179	122,786	Brakes — 111.7%
2014	18	55.7%	158	121,514	Brakes — 98.7%
2015	19	59.1%	154	122,782	Brakes — 78.6%
2016	20	61.2%	139	125,081	Suspension — 57.6%
2017	21	69.1%	136	125,421	Brakes — 75.7%
2018	22	60.7%	89	126,271	Brakes — 68.5%
2019	23	71.8%	85	118,766	Brakes — 48.2%
2020	24	64.8%	88	123,215	Suspension — 84.1%
2021	25	71.3%	94	117,764	Brakes — 43.6%
2022	26	61.2%	85	123,683	Brakes — 64.7%
2023	27	64.6%	99	125,322	Suspension — 62.6%
2024	28	76.2%	227	130,033	Suspension — 33.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Volkswagen Corrado, with age trends.

Brakes

59.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	39.2% (13 yrs)	31.7% (28 yrs)	-7.5%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	15.9% (13 yrs)	9.7% (28 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	29.1% (13 yrs)	33.0% (28 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,369 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.