1989 Volkswagen Transporter 112 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

261

Total Tests (All Years)

116,451 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 1989 Volkswagen Transporter 112 as it ages.

20 yrs46.2%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.6%

22 yrs57.6%

→ ↓7.6%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.7%

24 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.8%

25 yrs55.9%

→ ↑8.6%

26 yrs64.5%

→ ↓11.2%

27 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	46.2%	39
21 yrs	50.0%	32
22 yrs	57.6%	33
23 yrs	50.0%	32
24 yrs	56.7%	30
25 yrs	55.9%	34
26 yrs	64.5%	31
27 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Volkswagen Transporter 112 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (27 yrs)	53.3%	30
2015 (26 yrs)	64.5%	31
2014 (25 yrs)	55.9%	34
2013 (24 yrs)	56.7%	30
2012 (23 yrs)	50%	32
2011 (22 yrs)	57.6%	33
2010 (21 yrs)	50%	32
2009 (20 yrs)	46.2%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 112,878Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 134,116Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 114,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 119,594Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 119,882Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 125,055Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 119,821Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 116,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

MOT results for 1989 Volkswagen Transporter 112 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	46.2%	39	112,878	Brakes — 33.3%
2010	21	50.0%	32	134,116	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 28.1%
2011	22	57.6%	33	114,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	23	50.0%	32	119,594	Suspension — 37.5%
2013	24	56.7%	30	119,882	Brakes — 46.7%
2014	25	55.9%	34	125,055	Brakes — 70.6%
2015	26	64.5%	31	119,821	Brakes — 71.0%
2016	27	53.3%	30	116,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Volkswagen Transporter 112, with age trends.

Brakes

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.1%

↑ 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	28.2% (20 yrs)	56.7% (27 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.3% (20 yrs)	60.0% (27 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	28.2% (20 yrs)	43.3% (27 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.3% (20 yrs)	43.3% (27 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	23.1% (20 yrs)	26.7% (27 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter 112 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 261 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.