1977 Volkswagen Delivery Van — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,349

Total Tests (All Years)

60,751 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 1977 Volkswagen Delivery Van as it ages.

32 yrs53.0%

→ ↓4.5%

33 yrs48.5%

→ ↑3.4%

34 yrs51.9%

→ ↓7.0%

35 yrs44.9%

→ ↑10.4%

36 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.4%

37 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.3%

38 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.9%

39 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.1%

40 yrs59.8%

→ ↑1.4%

41 yrs61.2%

→ ↓9.9%

42 yrs51.3%

→ ↑3.0%

44 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.0%

47 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
32 yrs	53.0%	132
33 yrs	48.5%	134
34 yrs	51.9%	135
35 yrs	44.9%	138
36 yrs	55.3%	132
37 yrs	57.7%	123
38 yrs	61.0%	136
39 yrs	61.9%	139
40 yrs	59.8%	127
41 yrs	61.2%	49
42 yrs	51.3%	39
44 yrs	54.3%	35
47 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 Volkswagen Delivery Van pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (47 yrs)	53.3%	30
2021 (44 yrs)	54.3%	35
2019 (42 yrs)	51.3%	39
2018 (41 yrs)	61.2%	49
2017 (40 yrs)	59.8%	127
2016 (39 yrs)	61.9%	139
2015 (38 yrs)	61%	136
2014 (37 yrs)	57.7%	123
2013 (36 yrs)	55.3%	132
2012 (35 yrs)	44.9%	138
2011 (34 yrs)	51.9%	135
2010 (33 yrs)	48.5%	134
2009 (32 yrs)	53%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 132Avg Mileage 53,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 134Avg Mileage 50,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 135Avg Mileage 50,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2012High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 138Avg Mileage 53,118Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 132Avg Mileage 50,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 123Avg Mileage 52,522Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 136Avg Mileage 53,159Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 139Avg Mileage 51,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 127Avg Mileage 52,224Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 49Avg Mileage 66,733Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 39Avg Mileage 45,047Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 35Avg Mileage 58,825Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 30Avg Mileage 60,751Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 33.3%

MOT results for 1977 Volkswagen Delivery Van by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	32	53.0%	132	53,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2010	33	48.5%	134	50,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2011	34	51.9%	135	50,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2012	35	44.9%	138	53,118	Suspension — 41.3%
2013	36	55.3%	132	50,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2014	37	57.7%	123	52,522	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2015	38	61.0%	136	53,159	Brakes — 51.5%
2016	39	61.9%	139	51,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%
2017	40	59.8%	127	52,224	Suspension — 66.1%
2018	41	61.2%	49	66,733	Suspension — 55.1%
2019	42	51.3%	39	45,047	Suspension — 51.3%
2021	44	54.3%	35	58,825	Suspension — 62.9%
2024	47	53.3%	30	60,751	Body, chassis, structure — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 Volkswagen Delivery Van, with age trends.

Suspension

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.5%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

43.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

36.7%

↑ 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	22.7% (32 yrs)	33.3% (47 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	13.6% (32 yrs)	23.3% (47 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,349 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.