1993 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

608

Total Tests (All Years)

104,779 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 1993 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb as it ages.

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs60.8%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs63.2%

→ ↓6.9%

20 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs55.0%

→ ↑2.7%

22 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	57.1%	77
17 yrs	59.5%	74
18 yrs	60.8%	74
19 yrs	63.2%	76
20 yrs	56.3%	80
21 yrs	55.0%	80
22 yrs	57.7%	71
23 yrs	55.3%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	55.3%	76
2015 (22 yrs)	57.7%	71
2014 (21 yrs)	55%	80
2013 (20 yrs)	56.3%	80
2012 (19 yrs)	63.2%	76
2011 (18 yrs)	60.8%	74
2010 (17 yrs)	59.5%	74
2009 (16 yrs)	57.1%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 80,553Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2010High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 83,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 87,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 91,935Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 80Avg Mileage 92,779Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 96,581Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 97,884Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 104,779Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

MOT results for 1993 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	57.1%	77	80,553	Suspension — 26.0%
2010	17	59.5%	74	83,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	18	60.8%	74	87,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2012	19	63.2%	76	91,935	Suspension — 23.7%
2013	20	56.3%	80	92,779	Suspension — 53.8%
2014	21	55.0%	80	96,581	Suspension — 55.0%
2015	22	57.7%	71	97,884	Suspension — 56.3%
2016	23	55.3%	76	104,779	Suspension — 60.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb, with age trends.

Suspension

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.0% (16 yrs)	60.5% (23 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.6% (16 yrs)	40.8% (23 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.8% (16 yrs)	31.6% (23 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.7% (16 yrs)	18.4% (23 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 608 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.