1990 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

806

Total Tests (All Years)

129,631 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 1990 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

19 yrs60.8%

→ ↑4.2%

20 yrs65.0%

→ ↓14.2%

21 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.6%

23 yrs56.0%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs60.0%

→ ↑7.9%

25 yrs67.9%

→ ↓6.1%

26 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.8%

27 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.2%

28 yrs56.8%

→ ↓4.3%

29 yrs52.5%

→ ↑6.9%

30 yrs59.4%

→ ↓6.1%

31 yrs53.3%

→ ↑16.7%

32 yrs70.0%

→ ↓7.5%

33 yrs62.5%

→ ↓6.7%

34 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	60.8%	51
20 yrs	65.0%	60
21 yrs	50.8%	59
22 yrs	55.4%	56
23 yrs	56.0%	50
24 yrs	60.0%	55
25 yrs	67.9%	56
26 yrs	61.8%	55
27 yrs	59.0%	61
28 yrs	56.8%	44
29 yrs	52.5%	40
30 yrs	59.4%	32
31 yrs	53.3%	30
32 yrs	70.0%	40
33 yrs	62.5%	40
34 yrs	55.8%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volkswagen Motor Caravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	55.8%	77
2023 (33 yrs)	62.5%	40
2022 (32 yrs)	70%	40
2021 (31 yrs)	53.3%	30
2020 (30 yrs)	59.4%	32
2019 (29 yrs)	52.5%	40
2018 (28 yrs)	56.8%	44
2017 (27 yrs)	59%	61
2016 (26 yrs)	61.8%	55
2015 (25 yrs)	67.9%	56
2014 (24 yrs)	60%	55
2013 (23 yrs)	56%	50
2012 (22 yrs)	55.4%	56
2011 (21 yrs)	50.8%	59
2010 (20 yrs)	65%	60
2009 (19 yrs)	60.8%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 123,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 134,159Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 143,198Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 148,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 50Avg Mileage 130,512Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 146,896Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 153,377Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 150,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 61Avg Mileage 148,520Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 44Avg Mileage 135,558Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 150,325Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 32Avg Mileage 143,864Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 30Avg Mileage 111,824Top Failure Suspension — 133.3%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 130,355Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 132,248Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 77Avg Mileage 129,631Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

MOT results for 1990 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	60.8%	51	123,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	20	65.0%	60	134,159	Brakes — 23.3%
2011	21	50.8%	59	143,198	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	22	55.4%	56	148,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013	23	56.0%	50	130,512	Suspension — 62.0%
2014	24	60.0%	55	146,896	Suspension — 56.4%
2015	25	67.9%	56	153,377	Suspension — 41.1%
2016	26	61.8%	55	150,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%
2017	27	59.0%	61	148,520	Suspension — 45.9%
2018	28	56.8%	44	135,558	Suspension — 43.2%
2019	29	52.5%	40	150,325	Brakes — 45.0%
2020	30	59.4%	32	143,864	Suspension — 50.0%
2021	31	53.3%	30	111,824	Suspension — 133.3%
2022	32	70.0%	40	130,355	Suspension — 45.0%
2023	33	62.5%	40	132,248	Suspension — 40.0%
2024	34	55.8%	77	129,631	Brakes — 64.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Suspension

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.6% (19 yrs)	64.9% (34 yrs)	+47.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.7% (19 yrs)	62.3% (34 yrs)	+46.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 806 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.