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1991 Volkswagen Taro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
47.5%
Latest Pass Rate
156
Total Tests (All Years)
129,299 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 47.5%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 9.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Volkswagen Taro as it ages.

18 yrs38.1%
19 yrs54.7%
20 yrs47.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs38.1%63
19 yrs54.7%53
20 yrs47.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volkswagen Taro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (20 yrs)47.5%40
2010 (19 yrs)54.7%53
2009 (18 yrs)38.1%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.1%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 63Avg Mileage 120,533Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%
2010High Fail Rate
54.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 120,036Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%
2011High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 129,299Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volkswagen Taro, with age trends.

Suspension
32.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
24.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
19.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes28.6% (18 yrs)22.5% (20 yrs)
-6.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension34.9% (18 yrs)37.5% (20 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road22.2% (18 yrs)20.0% (20 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment31.7% (18 yrs)30.0% (20 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions22.2% (18 yrs)22.5% (20 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Taro cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 156 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.

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