1993 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

17,742

Total Tests (All Years)

92,495 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 1993 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

16 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs50.2%

→ ↓0.7%

23 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.1%

26 yrs52.2%

→ ↑4.6%

27 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.3%

28 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.2%

29 yrs55.7%

→ ↑5.3%

30 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.8%

31 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	48.0%	3,834
17 yrs	47.2%	2,958
18 yrs	48.2%	2,254
19 yrs	47.6%	1,737
20 yrs	46.8%	1,375
21 yrs	49.7%	1,077
22 yrs	50.2%	877
23 yrs	49.5%	687
24 yrs	51.7%	561
25 yrs	53.3%	362
26 yrs	52.2%	339
27 yrs	56.8%	271
28 yrs	53.5%	312
29 yrs	55.7%	237
30 yrs	61.0%	277
31 yrs	59.2%	584

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	59.2%	584
2023 (30 yrs)	61%	277
2022 (29 yrs)	55.7%	237
2021 (28 yrs)	53.5%	312
2020 (27 yrs)	56.8%	271
2019 (26 yrs)	52.2%	339
2018 (25 yrs)	53.3%	362
2017 (24 yrs)	51.7%	561
2016 (23 yrs)	49.5%	687
2015 (22 yrs)	50.2%	877
2014 (21 yrs)	49.7%	1,077
2013 (20 yrs)	46.8%	1,375
2012 (19 yrs)	47.6%	1,737
2011 (18 yrs)	48.2%	2,254
2010 (17 yrs)	47.2%	2,958
2009 (16 yrs)	48%	3,834

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,834Avg Mileage 81,704Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,958Avg Mileage 82,741Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,254Avg Mileage 84,507Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,737Avg Mileage 85,964Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2013High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,375Avg Mileage 84,501Top Failure Suspension — 84.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,077Avg Mileage 84,495Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 877Avg Mileage 87,954Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 687Avg Mileage 90,052Top Failure Suspension — 77.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 561Avg Mileage 89,369Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 362Avg Mileage 90,927Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 339Avg Mileage 89,352Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 271Avg Mileage 89,995Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 312Avg Mileage 90,338Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 237Avg Mileage 89,920Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 277Avg Mileage 91,606Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 584Avg Mileage 92,495Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

MOT results for 1993 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	48.0%	3,834	81,704	Brakes — 30.7%
2010	17	47.2%	2,958	82,741	Brakes — 31.8%
2011	18	48.2%	2,254	84,507	Brakes — 32.1%
2012	19	47.6%	1,737	85,964	Suspension — 33.9%
2013	20	46.8%	1,375	84,501	Suspension — 84.3%
2014	21	49.7%	1,077	84,495	Suspension — 82.8%
2015	22	50.2%	877	87,954	Brakes — 77.8%
2016	23	49.5%	687	90,052	Suspension — 77.9%
2017	24	51.7%	561	89,369	Suspension — 69.5%
2018	25	53.3%	362	90,927	Suspension — 64.6%
2019	26	52.2%	339	89,352	Brakes — 79.4%
2020	27	56.8%	271	89,995	Suspension — 59.4%
2021	28	53.5%	312	90,338	Brakes — 60.9%
2022	29	55.7%	237	89,920	Suspension — 63.3%
2023	30	61.0%	277	91,606	Brakes — 61.7%
2024	31	59.2%	584	92,495	Suspension — 59.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Suspension

59.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

36.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

35.6%

↑ 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	30.4% (16 yrs)	59.1% (31 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.7% (16 yrs)	50.0% (31 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,742 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.