1998 Volkswagen Multivan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

43.8%

Latest Pass Rate

602

Total Tests (All Years)

207,816 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 1998 Volkswagen Multivan as it ages.

11 yrs58.3%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↓20.2%

14 yrs33.3%

→ ↑25.7%

15 yrs59.0%

→ ↑9.3%

16 yrs68.3%

→ ↓23.1%

17 yrs45.2%

→ ↑11.1%

18 yrs56.3%

→ ↑15.5%

19 yrs71.8%

→ ↓10.0%

20 yrs61.8%

→ ↓10.4%

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.4%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.3%

24 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.5%

25 yrs52.8%

→ ↓9.0%

26 yrs43.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	58.3%	36
12 yrs	55.3%	38
13 yrs	53.5%	43
14 yrs	33.3%	36
15 yrs	59.0%	39
16 yrs	68.3%	41
17 yrs	45.2%	42
18 yrs	56.3%	48
19 yrs	71.8%	39
20 yrs	61.8%	34
21 yrs	51.4%	37
23 yrs	50.0%	30
24 yrs	53.3%	30
25 yrs	52.8%	36
26 yrs	43.8%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Volkswagen Multivan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	43.8%	73
2023 (25 yrs)	52.8%	36
2022 (24 yrs)	53.3%	30
2021 (23 yrs)	50%	30
2019 (21 yrs)	51.4%	37
2018 (20 yrs)	61.8%	34
2017 (19 yrs)	71.8%	39
2016 (18 yrs)	56.3%	48
2015 (17 yrs)	45.2%	42
2014 (16 yrs)	68.3%	41
2013 (15 yrs)	59%	39
2012 (14 yrs)	33.3%	36
2011 (13 yrs)	53.5%	43
2010 (12 yrs)	55.3%	38
2009 (11 yrs)	58.3%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 131,100Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2010High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 140,836Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 149,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2012High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 146,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 172,113Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 176,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%

2015High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 190,351Top Failure Brakes — 116.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 188,721Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2017

71.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 201,556Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 215,116Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 215,391Top Failure Brakes — 116.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 182,955Top Failure Brakes — 103.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 179,758Top Failure Brakes — 96.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 191,763Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2024High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 73Avg Mileage 207,816Top Failure Brakes — 83.6%

MOT results for 1998 Volkswagen Multivan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	58.3%	36	131,100	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2010	12	55.3%	38	140,836	Brakes — 34.2%
2011	13	53.5%	43	149,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2012	14	33.3%	36	146,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2013	15	59.0%	39	172,113	Brakes — 61.5%
2014	16	68.3%	41	176,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%
2015	17	45.2%	42	190,351	Brakes — 116.7%
2016	18	56.3%	48	188,721	Brakes — 91.7%
2017	19	71.8%	39	201,556	Brakes — 89.7%
2018	20	61.8%	34	215,116	Brakes — 58.8%
2019	21	51.4%	37	215,391	Brakes — 116.2%
2021	23	50.0%	30	182,955	Brakes — 103.3%
2022	24	53.3%	30	179,758	Brakes — 96.7%
2023	25	52.8%	36	191,763	Brakes — 66.7%
2024	26	43.8%	73	207,816	Brakes — 83.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Volkswagen Multivan, with age trends.

Brakes

70.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	19.4% (11 yrs)	83.6% (26 yrs)	+64.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.6% (11 yrs)	28.8% (26 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.6% (11 yrs)	16.4% (26 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Multivan cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 602 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.