1998 Volkswagen Sharan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

19,183

Total Tests (All Years)

148,227 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 Sharan as it ages.

11 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs45.1%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs41.4%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs42.0%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs41.4%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs45.1%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs45.8%

→ ↓2.4%

20 yrs43.4%

→ ↑12.3%

21 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.2%

22 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.5%

23 yrs51.0%

→ ↑9.4%

24 yrs60.4%

→ ↓4.4%

25 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.1%

26 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.4%	3,872
12 yrs	45.4%	3,445
13 yrs	45.1%	3,036
14 yrs	41.4%	2,463
15 yrs	42.0%	1,875
16 yrs	41.4%	1,417
17 yrs	45.1%	1,042
18 yrs	45.0%	753
19 yrs	45.8%	498
20 yrs	43.4%	244
21 yrs	55.7%	149
22 yrs	52.5%	120
23 yrs	51.0%	96
24 yrs	60.4%	53
25 yrs	56.0%	50
26 yrs	57.1%	70

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	57.1%	70
2023 (25 yrs)	56%	50
2022 (24 yrs)	60.4%	53
2021 (23 yrs)	51%	96
2020 (22 yrs)	52.5%	120
2019 (21 yrs)	55.7%	149
2018 (20 yrs)	43.4%	244
2017 (19 yrs)	45.8%	498
2016 (18 yrs)	45%	753
2015 (17 yrs)	45.1%	1,042
2014 (16 yrs)	41.4%	1,417
2013 (15 yrs)	42%	1,875
2012 (14 yrs)	41.4%	2,463
2011 (13 yrs)	45.1%	3,036
2010 (12 yrs)	45.4%	3,445
2009 (11 yrs)	46.4%	3,872

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,872Avg Mileage 122,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,445Avg Mileage 128,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2011High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,036Avg Mileage 133,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2012High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,463Avg Mileage 137,648Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2013High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,875Avg Mileage 141,772Top Failure Brakes — 99.1%

2014High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,417Avg Mileage 144,127Top Failure Brakes — 107.0%

2015High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,042Avg Mileage 148,329Top Failure Brakes — 104.7%

2016High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 753Avg Mileage 150,837Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

2017High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 498Avg Mileage 150,382Top Failure Suspension — 95.8%

2018High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 244Avg Mileage 148,593Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 149Avg Mileage 148,164Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 120Avg Mileage 142,596Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 96Avg Mileage 136,926Top Failure Suspension — 90.6%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 53Avg Mileage 132,725Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 134,763Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 148,227Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

MOT results for 1998 Volkswagen Sharan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.4%	3,872	122,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2010	12	45.4%	3,445	128,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2011	13	45.1%	3,036	133,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2012	14	41.4%	2,463	137,648	Suspension — 37.9%
2013	15	42.0%	1,875	141,772	Brakes — 99.1%
2014	16	41.4%	1,417	144,127	Brakes — 107.0%
2015	17	45.1%	1,042	148,329	Brakes — 104.7%
2016	18	45.0%	753	150,837	Suspension — 91.5%
2017	19	45.8%	498	150,382	Suspension — 95.8%
2018	20	43.4%	244	148,593	Brakes — 93.9%
2019	21	55.7%	149	148,164	Brakes — 88.6%
2020	22	52.5%	120	142,596	Brakes — 73.3%
2021	23	51.0%	96	136,926	Suspension — 90.6%
2022	24	60.4%	53	132,725	Brakes — 64.2%
2023	25	56.0%	50	134,763	Brakes — 82.0%
2024	26	57.1%	70	148,227	Suspension — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

72.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

68.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.0%

↑ 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	23.0% (11 yrs)	80.0% (26 yrs)	+57.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.2% (11 yrs)	44.3% (26 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Sharan cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,183 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.