1974 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age

52 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,310

Total Tests (All Years)

63,038 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 1974 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

35 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.6%

36 yrs49.7%

→ ↑1.4%

37 yrs51.1%

→ ↓9.6%

38 yrs41.5%

→ ↑10.2%

39 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.0%

40 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.7%

41 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.4%

42 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.7%

43 yrs56.1%

→ ↑7.1%

44 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.7%

45 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.4%

46 yrs61.1%

→ ↑1.2%

47 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.5%

48 yrs61.8%

→ ↑3.6%

49 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.9%

50 yrs61.5%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
35 yrs	50.3%	167
36 yrs	49.7%	173
37 yrs	51.1%	174
38 yrs	41.5%	171
39 yrs	51.7%	178
40 yrs	54.7%	172
41 yrs	56.4%	179
42 yrs	56.8%	192
43 yrs	56.1%	198
44 yrs	63.2%	87
45 yrs	61.5%	65
46 yrs	61.1%	54
47 yrs	62.3%	159
48 yrs	61.8%	102
49 yrs	65.4%	104
50 yrs	61.5%	135

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1974 Volkswagen Motor Caravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (50 yrs)	61.5%	135
2023 (49 yrs)	65.4%	104
2022 (48 yrs)	61.8%	102
2021 (47 yrs)	62.3%	159
2020 (46 yrs)	61.1%	54
2019 (45 yrs)	61.5%	65
2018 (44 yrs)	63.2%	87
2017 (43 yrs)	56.1%	198
2016 (42 yrs)	56.8%	192
2015 (41 yrs)	56.4%	179
2014 (40 yrs)	54.7%	172
2013 (39 yrs)	51.7%	178
2012 (38 yrs)	41.5%	171
2011 (37 yrs)	51.1%	174
2010 (36 yrs)	49.7%	173
2009 (35 yrs)	50.3%	167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 167Avg Mileage 51,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 173Avg Mileage 48,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 174Avg Mileage 54,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 171Avg Mileage 52,431Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 178Avg Mileage 52,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 172Avg Mileage 52,928Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 179Avg Mileage 52,579Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 192Avg Mileage 51,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 198Avg Mileage 56,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 87Avg Mileage 54,585Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 65Avg Mileage 47,631Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 54Avg Mileage 50,110Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 159Avg Mileage 58,367Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 102Avg Mileage 60,339Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 104Avg Mileage 57,303Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2024High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 135Avg Mileage 63,038Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%

MOT results for 1974 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	35	50.3%	167	51,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2010	36	49.7%	173	48,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2011	37	51.1%	174	54,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2012	38	41.5%	171	52,431	Suspension — 38.6%
2013	39	51.7%	178	52,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2014	40	54.7%	172	52,928	Suspension — 66.9%
2015	41	56.4%	179	52,579	Suspension — 70.9%
2016	42	56.8%	192	51,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%
2017	43	56.1%	198	56,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2018	44	63.2%	87	54,585	Suspension — 32.2%
2019	45	61.5%	65	47,631	Suspension — 72.3%
2020	46	61.1%	54	50,110	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%
2021	47	62.3%	159	58,367	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.3%
2022	48	61.8%	102	60,339	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%
2023	49	65.4%	104	57,303	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2024	50	61.5%	135	63,038	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1974 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.2%

↓ Decreases 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	28.1% (35 yrs)	43.0% (50 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.0% (35 yrs)	27.4% (50 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Volkswagen Motor Caravan page →

About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,310 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.