1994 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

638

Total Tests (All Years)

80,987 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 1994 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Lwb as it ages.

15 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs72.7%

→ ↓11.4%

17 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.2%

18 yrs65.5%

→ ↓12.3%

19 yrs53.2%

→ ↑12.7%

20 yrs65.9%

→ ↓9.1%

21 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.0%

22 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	71.4%	77
16 yrs	72.7%	77
17 yrs	61.3%	80
18 yrs	65.5%	84
19 yrs	53.2%	77
20 yrs	65.9%	85
21 yrs	56.8%	81
22 yrs	55.8%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	55.8%	77
2015 (21 yrs)	56.8%	81
2014 (20 yrs)	65.9%	85
2013 (19 yrs)	53.2%	77
2012 (18 yrs)	65.5%	84
2011 (17 yrs)	61.3%	80
2010 (16 yrs)	72.7%	77
2009 (15 yrs)	71.4%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 68,419Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 70,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2011High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 73,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2012

65.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 84Avg Mileage 73,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 77Avg Mileage 78,764Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 82,987Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 81Avg Mileage 77,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 80,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%

MOT results for 1994 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	71.4%	77	68,419	Suspension — 16.9%
2010	16	72.7%	77	70,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2011	17	61.3%	80	73,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2012	18	65.5%	84	73,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	19	53.2%	77	78,764	Brakes — 57.1%
2014	20	65.9%	85	82,987	Brakes — 52.9%
2015	21	56.8%	81	77,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.9%
2016	22	55.8%	77	80,987	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Lwb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

16.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

13.7%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.4% (15 yrs)	61.0% (22 yrs)	+50.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.0% (15 yrs)	54.5% (22 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.9% (15 yrs)	40.3% (22 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.5% (15 yrs)	19.5% (22 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Lwb cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 638 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.