1989 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

739

Total Tests (All Years)

122,701 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 1989 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

20 yrs57.1%

→ ↓8.1%

21 yrs49.0%

→ ↑11.0%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.7%

23 yrs64.7%

→ ↓7.8%

24 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.6%

25 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.7%

26 yrs58.0%

→ ↑4.7%

27 yrs62.7%

→ ↓7.6%

28 yrs55.1%

→ ↑7.8%

29 yrs62.9%

→ ↑5.5%

30 yrs68.4%

→ ↓13.6%

31 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.9%

32 yrs56.7%

→ ↑16.3%

33 yrs73.0%

→ ↑9.1%

34 yrs82.1%

→ ↓13.8%

35 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	57.1%	49
21 yrs	49.0%	49
22 yrs	60.0%	50
23 yrs	64.7%	51
24 yrs	56.9%	51
25 yrs	55.3%	47
26 yrs	58.0%	50
27 yrs	62.7%	51
28 yrs	55.1%	49
29 yrs	62.9%	35
30 yrs	68.4%	38
31 yrs	54.8%	31
32 yrs	56.7%	30
33 yrs	73.0%	37
34 yrs	82.1%	39
35 yrs	68.3%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Volkswagen Motor Caravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	68.3%	82
2023 (34 yrs)	82.1%	39
2022 (33 yrs)	73%	37
2021 (32 yrs)	56.7%	30
2020 (31 yrs)	54.8%	31
2019 (30 yrs)	68.4%	38
2018 (29 yrs)	62.9%	35
2017 (28 yrs)	55.1%	49
2016 (27 yrs)	62.7%	51
2015 (26 yrs)	58%	50
2014 (25 yrs)	55.3%	47
2013 (24 yrs)	56.9%	51
2012 (23 yrs)	64.7%	51
2011 (22 yrs)	60%	50
2010 (21 yrs)	49%	49
2009 (20 yrs)	57.1%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 123,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 49Avg Mileage 125,375Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 129,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2012High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 126,072Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 51Avg Mileage 134,678Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 127,913Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 128,787Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 138,900Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 49Avg Mileage 133,366Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 146,682Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2019

68.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 148,036Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 142,216Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 30Avg Mileage 108,351Top Failure Brakes — 93.3%

2022

73.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 37Avg Mileage 121,514Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2023

82.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 39Avg Mileage 133,152Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 82Avg Mileage 122,701Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

MOT results for 1989 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	57.1%	49	123,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2010	21	49.0%	49	125,375	Brakes — 28.6%
2011	22	60.0%	50	129,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2012	23	64.7%	51	126,072	Brakes — 15.7%
2013	24	56.9%	51	134,678	Brakes — 51.0%
2014	25	55.3%	47	127,913	Suspension — 68.1%
2015	26	58.0%	50	128,787	Brakes — 60.0%
2016	27	62.7%	51	138,900	Brakes — 54.9%
2017	28	55.1%	49	133,366	Suspension — 49.0%
2018	29	62.9%	35	146,682	Suspension — 42.9%
2019	30	68.4%	38	148,036	Suspension — 47.4%
2020	31	54.8%	31	142,216	Suspension — 100.0%
2021	32	56.7%	30	108,351	Brakes — 93.3%
2022	33	73.0%	37	121,514	Suspension — 62.2%
2023	34	82.1%	39	133,152	Suspension — 25.6%
2024	35	68.3%	82	122,701	Brakes — 70.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.8%

↓ 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
Suspension	14.3% (20 yrs)	69.5% (35 yrs)	+55.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.3% (20 yrs)	70.7% (35 yrs)	+54.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 739 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.