1989 Volkswagen Scirocco — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

66.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,415

Total Tests (All Years)

116,003 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 1989 Volkswagen Scirocco as it ages.

20 yrs37.9%

→ ↑4.3%

21 yrs42.2%

→ ↑6.3%

22 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs47.5%

→ ↓4.8%

24 yrs42.7%

→ ↑7.3%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↓3.0%

26 yrs47.0%

→ ↑4.9%

27 yrs51.9%

→ ↑14.8%

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.0%

29 yrs64.7%

→ ↓6.8%

30 yrs57.9%

→ ↑5.3%

31 yrs63.2%

→ ↑2.2%

32 yrs65.4%

→ ↓0.2%

33 yrs65.2%

→ ↑5.5%

34 yrs70.7%

→ ↓3.9%

35 yrs66.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	37.9%	124
21 yrs	42.2%	102
22 yrs	48.5%	99
23 yrs	47.5%	80
24 yrs	42.7%	75
25 yrs	50.0%	64
26 yrs	47.0%	66
27 yrs	51.9%	54
28 yrs	66.7%	81
29 yrs	64.7%	51
30 yrs	57.9%	57
31 yrs	63.2%	87
32 yrs	65.4%	107
33 yrs	65.2%	92
34 yrs	70.7%	92
35 yrs	66.8%	184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Volkswagen Scirocco pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	66.8%	184
2023 (34 yrs)	70.7%	92
2022 (33 yrs)	65.2%	92
2021 (32 yrs)	65.4%	107
2020 (31 yrs)	63.2%	87
2019 (30 yrs)	57.9%	57
2018 (29 yrs)	64.7%	51
2017 (28 yrs)	66.7%	81
2016 (27 yrs)	51.9%	54
2015 (26 yrs)	47%	66
2014 (25 yrs)	50%	64
2013 (24 yrs)	42.7%	75
2012 (23 yrs)	47.5%	80
2011 (22 yrs)	48.5%	99
2010 (21 yrs)	42.2%	102
2009 (20 yrs)	37.9%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 124Avg Mileage 119,483Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2010High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 102Avg Mileage 117,290Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2011High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 99Avg Mileage 114,254Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 80Avg Mileage 115,324Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 75Avg Mileage 114,937Top Failure Brakes — 114.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 114,975Top Failure Brakes — 93.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 122,621Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 120,226Top Failure Brakes — 127.8%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 81Avg Mileage 116,320Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 114,556Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 115,374Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 87Avg Mileage 119,603Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2021

65.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 107Avg Mileage 117,986Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 92Avg Mileage 116,988Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2023

70.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 92Avg Mileage 114,899Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2024

66.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 184Avg Mileage 116,003Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

MOT results for 1989 Volkswagen Scirocco by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	37.9%	124	119,483	Suspension — 40.3%
2010	21	42.2%	102	117,290	Brakes — 41.2%
2011	22	48.5%	99	114,254	Suspension — 31.3%
2012	23	47.5%	80	115,324	Suspension — 37.5%
2013	24	42.7%	75	114,937	Brakes — 114.7%
2014	25	50.0%	64	114,975	Brakes — 93.8%
2015	26	47.0%	66	122,621	Brakes — 97.0%
2016	27	51.9%	54	120,226	Brakes — 127.8%
2017	28	66.7%	81	116,320	Brakes — 45.7%
2018	29	64.7%	51	114,556	Brakes — 58.8%
2019	30	57.9%	57	115,374	Brakes — 71.9%
2020	31	63.2%	87	119,603	Suspension — 63.2%
2021	32	65.4%	107	117,986	Brakes — 49.5%
2022	33	65.2%	92	116,988	Brakes — 45.7%
2023	34	70.7%	92	114,899	Suspension — 44.6%
2024	35	66.8%	184	116,003	Brakes — 33.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Volkswagen Scirocco, with age trends.

Brakes

60.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

48.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↓ 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
Suspension	40.3% (20 yrs)	25.5% (35 yrs)	-14.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	37.1% (20 yrs)	33.7% (35 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Scirocco cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,415 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.