1982 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

786

Total Tests (All Years)

62,873 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 1982 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

27 yrs46.5%

→ ↓5.4%

28 yrs41.1%

→ ↓8.8%

29 yrs32.3%

→ ↑9.6%

30 yrs41.9%

→ ↑8.1%

31 yrs50.0%

→ ↓5.1%

32 yrs44.9%

→ ↓0.8%

33 yrs44.1%

→ ↑8.2%

34 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.7%

35 yrs54.0%

→ ↑7.5%

36 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.1%

37 yrs61.4%

→ ↓14.5%

38 yrs46.9%

→ ↑10.8%

39 yrs57.7%

→ ↑9.0%

40 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	46.5%	71
28 yrs	41.1%	73
29 yrs	32.3%	65
30 yrs	41.9%	62
31 yrs	50.0%	66
32 yrs	44.9%	69
33 yrs	44.1%	59
34 yrs	52.3%	65
35 yrs	54.0%	50
36 yrs	61.5%	39
37 yrs	61.4%	44
38 yrs	46.9%	32
39 yrs	57.7%	52
40 yrs	66.7%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Volkswagen Motor Caravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	66.7%	39
2021 (39 yrs)	57.7%	52
2020 (38 yrs)	46.9%	32
2019 (37 yrs)	61.4%	44
2018 (36 yrs)	61.5%	39
2017 (35 yrs)	54%	50
2016 (34 yrs)	52.3%	65
2015 (33 yrs)	44.1%	59
2014 (32 yrs)	44.9%	69
2013 (31 yrs)	50%	66
2012 (30 yrs)	41.9%	62
2011 (29 yrs)	32.3%	65
2010 (28 yrs)	41.1%	73
2009 (27 yrs)	46.5%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 71Avg Mileage 99,703Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2010High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 73Avg Mileage 65,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2011High Fail Rate

32.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 65Avg Mileage 66,687Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2012High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 62Avg Mileage 65,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 66Avg Mileage 67,268Top Failure Suspension — 107.6%

2014High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 69Avg Mileage 67,310Top Failure Suspension — 105.8%

2015High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 59Avg Mileage 64,161Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 65Avg Mileage 75,833Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 50Avg Mileage 63,089Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 39Avg Mileage 57,254Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 44Avg Mileage 62,924Top Failure Suspension — 97.7%

2020High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 32Avg Mileage 59,502Top Failure Suspension — 137.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 52Avg Mileage 63,140Top Failure Suspension — 80.8%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 39Avg Mileage 62,873Top Failure Suspension — 84.6%

MOT results for 1982 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	46.5%	71	99,703	Suspension — 35.2%
2010	28	41.1%	73	65,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2011	29	32.3%	65	66,687	Brakes — 43.1%
2012	30	41.9%	62	65,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2013	31	50.0%	66	67,268	Suspension — 107.6%
2014	32	44.9%	69	67,310	Suspension — 105.8%
2015	33	44.1%	59	64,161	Suspension — 74.6%
2016	34	52.3%	65	75,833	Suspension — 61.5%
2017	35	54.0%	50	63,089	Suspension — 80.0%
2018	36	61.5%	39	57,254	Suspension — 87.2%
2019	37	61.4%	44	62,924	Suspension — 97.7%
2020	38	46.9%	32	59,502	Suspension — 137.5%
2021	39	57.7%	52	63,140	Suspension — 80.8%
2022	40	66.7%	39	62,873	Suspension — 84.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Suspension

76.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.0%

↑ 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	35.2% (27 yrs)	84.6% (40 yrs)	+49.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.8% (27 yrs)	64.1% (40 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 786 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.