1971 Volkswagen T2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,004

Total Tests (All Years)

56,669 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 1971 Volkswagen T2 as it ages.

38 yrs41.3%

→ ↑14.6%

39 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.4%

40 yrs54.5%

→ ↓13.9%

41 yrs40.6%

→ ↑14.1%

42 yrs54.7%

→ ↑0.2%

43 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.2%

44 yrs56.1%

→ ↑7.5%

45 yrs63.6%

→ ↓5.5%

46 yrs58.1%

→ ↑3.6%

47 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	41.3%	92
39 yrs	55.9%	102
40 yrs	54.5%	101
41 yrs	40.6%	106
42 yrs	54.7%	117
43 yrs	54.9%	113
44 yrs	56.1%	114
45 yrs	63.6%	107
46 yrs	58.1%	105
47 yrs	61.7%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Volkswagen T2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (47 yrs)	61.7%	47
2017 (46 yrs)	58.1%	105
2016 (45 yrs)	63.6%	107
2015 (44 yrs)	56.1%	114
2014 (43 yrs)	54.9%	113
2013 (42 yrs)	54.7%	117
2012 (41 yrs)	40.6%	106
2011 (40 yrs)	54.5%	101
2010 (39 yrs)	55.9%	102
2009 (38 yrs)	41.3%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 92Avg Mileage 57,761Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 102Avg Mileage 60,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 101Avg Mileage 61,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 106Avg Mileage 58,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 117Avg Mileage 67,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 113Avg Mileage 64,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 114Avg Mileage 57,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 107Avg Mileage 59,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 105Avg Mileage 58,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 47Avg Mileage 56,669Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

MOT results for 1971 Volkswagen T2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	41.3%	92	57,761	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2010	39	55.9%	102	60,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2011	40	54.5%	101	61,227	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2012	41	40.6%	106	58,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2013	42	54.7%	117	67,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%
2014	43	54.9%	113	64,557	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.2%
2015	44	56.1%	114	57,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2016	45	63.6%	107	59,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.9%
2017	46	58.1%	105	58,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2018	47	61.7%	47	56,669	Suspension — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Volkswagen T2, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

22.7%

↑ 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	29.3% (38 yrs)	40.4% (47 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.3% (38 yrs)	19.1% (47 yrs)	-10.2%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	40.2% (38 yrs)	34.0% (47 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1970 1971 1972 1973 1979

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen T2 cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,004 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.