1971 Volkswagen Delivery Van — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

970

Total Tests (All Years)

53,518 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 1971 Volkswagen Delivery Van as it ages.

38 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.5%

39 yrs48.5%

→ ↑1.1%

40 yrs49.6%

→ ↓3.3%

41 yrs46.3%

→ ↑9.8%

42 yrs56.1%

→ ↓9.1%

43 yrs47.0%

→ ↑7.0%

44 yrs54.0%

→ ↑5.6%

45 yrs59.6%

→ ↑4.2%

46 yrs63.8%

→ ↓6.7%

47 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	51.0%	104
39 yrs	48.5%	99
40 yrs	49.6%	113
41 yrs	46.3%	108
42 yrs	56.1%	98
43 yrs	47.0%	100
44 yrs	54.0%	113
45 yrs	59.6%	99
46 yrs	63.8%	94
47 yrs	57.1%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Volkswagen Delivery Van pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (47 yrs)	57.1%	42
2017 (46 yrs)	63.8%	94
2016 (45 yrs)	59.6%	99
2015 (44 yrs)	54%	113
2014 (43 yrs)	47%	100
2013 (42 yrs)	56.1%	98
2012 (41 yrs)	46.3%	108
2011 (40 yrs)	49.6%	113
2010 (39 yrs)	48.5%	99
2009 (38 yrs)	51%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 104Avg Mileage 71,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 99Avg Mileage 68,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2011High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 113Avg Mileage 62,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2012High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 108Avg Mileage 57,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 98Avg Mileage 59,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.7%

2014High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 100Avg Mileage 53,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 118.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 113Avg Mileage 56,128Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 99Avg Mileage 58,965Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2017High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 94Avg Mileage 62,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 42Avg Mileage 53,518Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 1971 Volkswagen Delivery Van by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	51.0%	104	71,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2010	39	48.5%	99	68,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2011	40	49.6%	113	62,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2012	41	46.3%	108	57,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2013	42	56.1%	98	59,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.7%
2014	43	47.0%	100	53,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 118.0%
2015	44	54.0%	113	56,128	Brakes — 79.6%
2016	45	59.6%	99	58,965	Suspension — 72.7%
2017	46	63.8%	94	62,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%
2018	47	57.1%	42	53,518	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Volkswagen Delivery Van, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.5%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

24.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	27.9% (38 yrs)	50.0% (47 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.7% (38 yrs)	38.1% (47 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.8% (38 yrs)	28.6% (47 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1973 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Delivery Van cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 970 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.