1979 Volkswagen Delivery Van — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age

47 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,679

Total Tests (All Years)

47,112 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 1979 Volkswagen Delivery Van as it ages.

30 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.1%

31 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.7%

32 yrs46.9%

→ ↓2.1%

33 yrs44.8%

→ ↑3.6%

34 yrs48.4%

→ ↑4.8%

35 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.6%

36 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.3%

37 yrs57.1%

→ ↑5.7%

38 yrs62.8%

→ ↓6.1%

39 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.0%

40 yrs56.7%

→ ↑13.5%

41 yrs70.2%

→ ↓2.0%

42 yrs68.2%

→ ↓12.6%

43 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.7%

44 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
30 yrs	47.5%	263
31 yrs	47.6%	252
32 yrs	46.9%	271
33 yrs	44.8%	259
34 yrs	48.4%	254
35 yrs	53.2%	231
36 yrs	56.8%	227
37 yrs	57.1%	226
38 yrs	62.8%	239
39 yrs	56.7%	150
40 yrs	56.7%	134
41 yrs	70.2%	57
42 yrs	68.2%	44
43 yrs	55.6%	36
44 yrs	58.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1979 Volkswagen Delivery Van pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (44 yrs)	58.3%	36
2022 (43 yrs)	55.6%	36
2021 (42 yrs)	68.2%	44
2020 (41 yrs)	70.2%	57
2019 (40 yrs)	56.7%	134
2018 (39 yrs)	56.7%	150
2017 (38 yrs)	62.8%	239
2016 (37 yrs)	57.1%	226
2015 (36 yrs)	56.8%	227
2014 (35 yrs)	53.2%	231
2013 (34 yrs)	48.4%	254
2012 (33 yrs)	44.8%	259
2011 (32 yrs)	46.9%	271
2010 (31 yrs)	47.6%	252
2009 (30 yrs)	47.5%	263

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 263Avg Mileage 50,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2010High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 252Avg Mileage 48,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 271Avg Mileage 48,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 259Avg Mileage 54,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 254Avg Mileage 49,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.1%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 231Avg Mileage 50,976Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 227Avg Mileage 58,985Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 226Avg Mileage 53,005Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2017High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 239Avg Mileage 54,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 150Avg Mileage 48,858Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 134Avg Mileage 56,696Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.7%

2020

70.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 57Avg Mileage 43,865Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2021

68.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 44Avg Mileage 50,516Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,267Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 36Avg Mileage 47,112Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

MOT results for 1979 Volkswagen Delivery Van by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	30	47.5%	263	50,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2010	31	47.6%	252	48,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2011	32	46.9%	271	48,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2012	33	44.8%	259	54,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2013	34	48.4%	254	49,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.1%
2014	35	53.2%	231	50,976	Suspension — 68.8%
2015	36	56.8%	227	58,985	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%
2016	37	57.1%	226	53,005	Suspension — 57.5%
2017	38	62.8%	239	54,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%
2018	39	56.7%	150	48,858	Suspension — 54.0%
2019	40	56.7%	134	56,696	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.7%
2020	41	70.2%	57	43,865	Brakes — 43.9%
2021	42	68.2%	44	50,516	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%
2022	43	55.6%	36	50,267	Brakes — 77.8%
2023	44	58.3%	36	47,112	Suspension — 69.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1979 Volkswagen Delivery Van, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

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	28.1% (30 yrs)	69.4% (44 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1979 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 2,679 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.