1983 Volkswagen T25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

294

Total Tests (All Years)

86,175 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 1983 Volkswagen T25 as it ages.

27 yrs39.4%

→ ↑3.5%

28 yrs42.9%

→ ↑1.8%

29 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.7%

30 yrs47.4%

→ ↓2.7%

31 yrs44.7%

→ ↑0.3%

32 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.2%

33 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.8%

34 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	39.4%	33
28 yrs	42.9%	35
29 yrs	44.7%	38
30 yrs	47.4%	38
31 yrs	44.7%	38
32 yrs	45.0%	40
33 yrs	47.2%	36
34 yrs	50.0%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Volkswagen T25 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (34 yrs)	50%	36
2016 (33 yrs)	47.2%	36
2015 (32 yrs)	45%	40
2014 (31 yrs)	44.7%	38
2013 (30 yrs)	47.4%	38
2012 (29 yrs)	44.7%	38
2011 (28 yrs)	42.9%	35
2010 (27 yrs)	39.4%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 81,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2011High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 65,100Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2012High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 84,874Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 88,332Top Failure Suspension — 123.7%

2014High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 38Avg Mileage 82,312Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2015High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 102,659Top Failure Suspension — 127.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 36Avg Mileage 83,221Top Failure Suspension — 105.6%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 36Avg Mileage 86,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.3%

MOT results for 1983 Volkswagen T25 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	27	39.4%	33	81,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2011	28	42.9%	35	65,100	Brakes — 40.0%
2012	29	44.7%	38	84,874	Suspension — 42.1%
2013	30	47.4%	38	88,332	Suspension — 123.7%
2014	31	44.7%	38	82,312	Suspension — 86.8%
2015	32	45.0%	40	102,659	Suspension — 127.5%
2016	33	47.2%	36	83,221	Suspension — 105.6%
2017	34	50.0%	36	86,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Volkswagen T25, with age trends.

Suspension

79.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

24.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

22.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	33.3% (27 yrs)	77.8% (34 yrs)	+44.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	42.4% (27 yrs)	83.3% (34 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	39.4% (27 yrs)	61.1% (34 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	27.3% (27 yrs)	27.8% (34 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1987 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen T25 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 294 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.