1987 Volkswagen Scirocco 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

425

Total Tests (All Years)

115,686 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 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco 2 as it ages.

22 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.6%

23 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs49.1%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.5%

26 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.5%

27 yrs55.0%

→ ↑4.5%

28 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.4%

29 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.4%

30 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	47.2%	72
23 yrs	47.8%	69
24 yrs	49.1%	55
25 yrs	50.0%	44
26 yrs	53.5%	43
27 yrs	55.0%	40
28 yrs	59.5%	37
29 yrs	57.1%	35
30 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco 2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (30 yrs)	56.7%	30
2016 (29 yrs)	57.1%	35
2015 (28 yrs)	59.5%	37
2014 (27 yrs)	55%	40
2013 (26 yrs)	53.5%	43
2012 (25 yrs)	50%	44
2011 (24 yrs)	49.1%	55
2010 (23 yrs)	47.8%	69
2009 (22 yrs)	47.2%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 72Avg Mileage 104,683Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 111,632Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 111,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 137,093Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 125,689Top Failure Suspension — 88.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 114,364Top Failure Suspension — 95.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 37Avg Mileage 122,687Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 114,531Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 115,686Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

MOT results for 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco 2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	47.2%	72	104,683	Brakes — 33.3%
2010	23	47.8%	69	111,632	Brakes — 33.3%
2011	24	49.1%	55	111,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2012	25	50.0%	44	137,093	Suspension — 29.5%
2013	26	53.5%	43	125,689	Suspension — 88.4%
2014	27	55.0%	40	114,364	Suspension — 95.0%
2015	28	59.5%	37	122,687	Brakes — 83.8%
2016	29	57.1%	35	114,531	Brakes — 54.3%
2017	30	56.7%	30	115,686	Brakes — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco 2, with age trends.

Brakes

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	33.3% (22 yrs)	43.3% (30 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	29.2% (22 yrs)	20.0% (30 yrs)	-9.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	31.9% (22 yrs)	26.7% (30 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Scirocco 2 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 425 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.