1976 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

70.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,358

Total Tests (All Years)

41,284 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 1976 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

33 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.5%

34 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.4%

35 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.3%

36 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.3%

37 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.7%

38 yrs49.8%

→ ↑7.1%

39 yrs56.9%

→ ↑2.6%

40 yrs59.5%

→ ↑2.1%

41 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.4%

42 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.2%

43 yrs59.0%

→ ↓6.9%

44 yrs52.1%

→ ↑8.3%

45 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.0%

46 yrs60.4%

→ ↑18.3%

47 yrs78.7%

→ ↓8.2%

48 yrs70.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	50.0%	220
34 yrs	50.5%	212
35 yrs	50.9%	228
36 yrs	54.2%	227
37 yrs	54.5%	213
38 yrs	49.8%	205
39 yrs	56.9%	216
40 yrs	59.5%	227
41 yrs	61.6%	216
42 yrs	60.2%	93
43 yrs	59.0%	61
44 yrs	52.1%	48
45 yrs	60.4%	53
46 yrs	60.4%	48
47 yrs	78.7%	47
48 yrs	70.5%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Volkswagen Motor Caravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (48 yrs)	70.5%	44
2023 (47 yrs)	78.7%	47
2022 (46 yrs)	60.4%	48
2021 (45 yrs)	60.4%	53
2020 (44 yrs)	52.1%	48
2019 (43 yrs)	59%	61
2018 (42 yrs)	60.2%	93
2017 (41 yrs)	61.6%	216
2016 (40 yrs)	59.5%	227
2015 (39 yrs)	56.9%	216
2014 (38 yrs)	49.8%	205
2013 (37 yrs)	54.5%	213
2012 (36 yrs)	54.2%	227
2011 (35 yrs)	50.9%	228
2010 (34 yrs)	50.5%	212
2009 (33 yrs)	50%	220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 220Avg Mileage 56,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2010High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 212Avg Mileage 51,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 228Avg Mileage 47,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 227Avg Mileage 53,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 213Avg Mileage 48,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%

2014High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 205Avg Mileage 52,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 216Avg Mileage 53,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 227Avg Mileage 58,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 216Avg Mileage 52,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 93Avg Mileage 51,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 61Avg Mileage 50,927Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 48Avg Mileage 47,016Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 53Avg Mileage 44,379Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 48Avg Mileage 49,941Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

2023

78.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 47Avg Mileage 44,508Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.7%

2024

70.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 44Avg Mileage 41,284Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

MOT results for 1976 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	50.0%	220	56,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2010	34	50.5%	212	51,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2011	35	50.9%	228	47,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2012	36	54.2%	227	53,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2013	37	54.5%	213	48,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%
2014	38	49.8%	205	52,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.5%
2015	39	56.9%	216	53,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%
2016	40	59.5%	227	58,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2017	41	61.6%	216	52,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2018	42	60.2%	93	51,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2019	43	59.0%	61	50,927	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%
2020	44	52.1%	48	47,016	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%
2021	45	60.4%	53	44,379	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.4%
2022	46	60.4%	48	49,941	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%
2023	47	78.7%	47	44,508	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.7%
2024	48	70.5%	44	41,284	Brakes — 38.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.9% (33 yrs)	38.6% (48 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.3% (33 yrs)	22.7% (48 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,358 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.