1990 Volkswagen T25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

73.4%

Latest Pass Rate

613

Total Tests (All Years)

120,923 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 1990 Volkswagen T25 as it ages.

19 yrs48.6%

→ ↑7.9%

20 yrs56.5%

→ ↑9.4%

21 yrs65.9%

→ ↓1.5%

22 yrs64.4%

→ ↑4.5%

23 yrs68.9%

→ ↓19.9%

24 yrs49.0%

→ ↑9.5%

25 yrs58.5%

→ ↑5.9%

26 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.1%

27 yrs63.3%

→ ↓9.0%

28 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.5%

29 yrs53.8%

→ ↓6.9%

32 yrs46.9%

→ ↑13.7%

33 yrs60.6%

→ ↑12.8%

34 yrs73.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.6%	37
20 yrs	56.5%	46
21 yrs	65.9%	41
22 yrs	64.4%	45
23 yrs	68.9%	45
24 yrs	49.0%	49
25 yrs	58.5%	53
26 yrs	64.4%	45
27 yrs	63.3%	49
28 yrs	54.3%	35
29 yrs	53.8%	39
32 yrs	46.9%	32
33 yrs	60.6%	33
34 yrs	73.4%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volkswagen T25 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	73.4%	64
2023 (33 yrs)	60.6%	33
2022 (32 yrs)	46.9%	32
2019 (29 yrs)	53.8%	39
2018 (28 yrs)	54.3%	35
2017 (27 yrs)	63.3%	49
2016 (26 yrs)	64.4%	45
2015 (25 yrs)	58.5%	53
2014 (24 yrs)	49%	49
2013 (23 yrs)	68.9%	45
2012 (22 yrs)	64.4%	45
2011 (21 yrs)	65.9%	41
2010 (20 yrs)	56.5%	46
2009 (19 yrs)	48.6%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 110,974Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 131,488Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 120,469Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 138,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2013

68.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 137,130Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 148,203Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 53Avg Mileage 151,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 165,587Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 49Avg Mileage 162,338Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 160,925Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 39Avg Mileage 153,236Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

2022High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 145,064Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 33Avg Mileage 126,416Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2024

73.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 64Avg Mileage 120,923Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

MOT results for 1990 Volkswagen T25 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.6%	37	110,974	Brakes — 29.7%
2010	20	56.5%	46	131,488	Suspension — 23.9%
2011	21	65.9%	41	120,469	Brakes — 14.6%
2012	22	64.4%	45	138,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2013	23	68.9%	45	137,130	Suspension — 24.4%
2014	24	49.0%	49	148,203	Brakes — 61.2%
2015	25	58.5%	53	151,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2016	26	64.4%	45	165,587	Brakes — 55.6%
2017	27	63.3%	49	162,338	Suspension — 30.6%
2018	28	54.3%	35	160,925	Suspension — 60.0%
2019	29	53.8%	39	153,236	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%
2022	32	46.9%	32	145,064	Brakes — 71.9%
2023	33	60.6%	33	126,416	Suspension — 48.5%
2024	34	73.4%	64	120,923	Suspension — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volkswagen T25, with age trends.

Brakes

35.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.9% (19 yrs)	34.4% (34 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.7% (19 yrs)	28.1% (34 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 613 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.