1999 Volkswagen Multivan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

642

Total Tests (All Years)

186,496 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 1999 Volkswagen Multivan as it ages.

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↓6.8%

11 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs52.4%

→ ↑7.1%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↓15.9%

14 yrs43.6%

→ ↑18.3%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↓14.2%

16 yrs47.7%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.2%

18 yrs45.8%

→ ↑23.9%

19 yrs69.7%

→ ↓10.3%

20 yrs59.4%

→ ↓7.9%

21 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.5%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑20.0%

23 yrs70.0%

→ ↓7.5%

24 yrs62.5%

→ ↓12.5%

25 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	60.5%	43
11 yrs	53.7%	41
12 yrs	52.4%	42
13 yrs	59.5%	37
14 yrs	43.6%	39
15 yrs	61.9%	42
16 yrs	47.7%	44
17 yrs	50.0%	42
18 yrs	45.8%	48
19 yrs	69.7%	33
20 yrs	59.4%	32
21 yrs	51.5%	33
22 yrs	50.0%	36
23 yrs	70.0%	30
24 yrs	62.5%	40
25 yrs	50.0%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volkswagen Multivan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	50%	60
2023 (24 yrs)	62.5%	40
2022 (23 yrs)	70%	30
2021 (22 yrs)	50%	36
2020 (21 yrs)	51.5%	33
2019 (20 yrs)	59.4%	32
2018 (19 yrs)	69.7%	33
2017 (18 yrs)	45.8%	48
2016 (17 yrs)	50%	42
2015 (16 yrs)	47.7%	44
2014 (15 yrs)	61.9%	42
2013 (14 yrs)	43.6%	39
2012 (13 yrs)	59.5%	37
2011 (12 yrs)	52.4%	42
2010 (11 yrs)	53.7%	41
2009 (10 yrs)	60.5%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 110,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2010High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 114,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 123,703Top Failure Steering — 28.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 123,487Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 136,067Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 138,280Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 162,367Top Failure Brakes — 109.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 161,856Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2017High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 171,126Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2018

69.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 163,805Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 177,534Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2020High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 183,841Top Failure Brakes — 157.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 180,395Top Failure Brakes — 116.7%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 169,036Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 182,375Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 60Avg Mileage 186,496Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

MOT results for 1999 Volkswagen Multivan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	60.5%	43	110,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2010	11	53.7%	41	114,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	12	52.4%	42	123,703	Steering — 28.6%
2012	13	59.5%	37	123,487	Brakes — 27.0%
2013	14	43.6%	39	136,067	Brakes — 71.8%
2014	15	61.9%	42	138,280	Brakes — 73.8%
2015	16	47.7%	44	162,367	Brakes — 109.1%
2016	17	50.0%	42	161,856	Brakes — 71.4%
2017	18	45.8%	48	171,126	Brakes — 66.7%
2018	19	69.7%	33	163,805	Brakes — 42.4%
2019	20	59.4%	32	177,534	Brakes — 78.1%
2020	21	51.5%	33	183,841	Brakes — 157.6%
2021	22	50.0%	36	180,395	Brakes — 116.7%
2022	23	70.0%	30	169,036	Suspension — 33.3%
2023	24	62.5%	40	182,375	Brakes — 67.5%
2024	25	50.0%	60	186,496	Brakes — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volkswagen Multivan, with age trends.

Brakes

67.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.2%

↓ 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
Brakes	18.6% (10 yrs)	73.3% (25 yrs)	+54.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.6% (10 yrs)	45.0% (25 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Multivan cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 642 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.