1980 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

78.4%

Latest Pass Rate

992

Total Tests (All Years)

49,053 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 1980 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

29 yrs48.0%

→ ↑4.3%

30 yrs52.3%

→ ↓3.0%

31 yrs49.3%

→ ↑3.3%

32 yrs52.6%

→ ↓6.7%

33 yrs45.9%

→ ↑12.4%

34 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.1%

35 yrs60.4%

→ ↓11.4%

36 yrs49.0%

→ ↑14.0%

37 yrs63.0%

→ ↑6.5%

38 yrs69.5%

→ ↓17.9%

39 yrs51.6%

→ ↑18.4%

40 yrs70.0%

→ ↑8.4%

41 yrs78.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	48.0%	100
30 yrs	52.3%	88
31 yrs	49.3%	75
32 yrs	52.6%	78
33 yrs	45.9%	85
34 yrs	58.3%	84
35 yrs	60.4%	96
36 yrs	49.0%	96
37 yrs	63.0%	92
38 yrs	69.5%	59
39 yrs	51.6%	62
40 yrs	70.0%	40
41 yrs	78.4%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Volkswagen Motor Caravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (41 yrs)	78.4%	37
2020 (40 yrs)	70%	40
2019 (39 yrs)	51.6%	62
2018 (38 yrs)	69.5%	59
2017 (37 yrs)	63%	92
2016 (36 yrs)	49%	96
2015 (35 yrs)	60.4%	96
2014 (34 yrs)	58.3%	84
2013 (33 yrs)	45.9%	85
2012 (32 yrs)	52.6%	78
2011 (31 yrs)	49.3%	75
2010 (30 yrs)	52.3%	88
2009 (29 yrs)	48%	100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 100Avg Mileage 53,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 88Avg Mileage 52,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2011High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 75Avg Mileage 52,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 78Avg Mileage 44,727Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 85Avg Mileage 52,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 84Avg Mileage 52,638Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 96Avg Mileage 56,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 96Avg Mileage 53,877Top Failure Suspension — 82.3%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 92Avg Mileage 54,849Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2018

69.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 59Avg Mileage 56,407Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 62Avg Mileage 67,571Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.6%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 40Avg Mileage 54,968Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 37Avg Mileage 49,053Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

MOT results for 1980 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	48.0%	100	53,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2010	30	52.3%	88	52,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2011	31	49.3%	75	52,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	32	52.6%	78	44,727	Suspension — 30.8%
2013	33	45.9%	85	52,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%
2014	34	58.3%	84	52,638	Suspension — 63.1%
2015	35	60.4%	96	56,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%
2016	36	49.0%	96	53,877	Suspension — 82.3%
2017	37	63.0%	92	54,849	Suspension — 52.2%
2018	38	69.5%	59	56,407	Suspension — 35.6%
2019	39	51.6%	62	67,571	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.6%
2020	40	70.0%	40	54,968	Brakes — 50.0%
2021	41	78.4%	37	49,053	Suspension — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Suspension

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

25.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.0% (29 yrs)	51.4% (41 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.0% (29 yrs)	27.0% (41 yrs)	-4.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 992 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.