1994 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

884

Total Tests (All Years)

95,199 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 Swb as it ages.

15 yrs64.5%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs65.7%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs68.8%

→ ↓10.9%

18 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs55.8%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs61.0%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.5%

22 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	64.5%	107
16 yrs	65.7%	105
17 yrs	68.8%	112
18 yrs	57.9%	107
19 yrs	55.8%	113
20 yrs	61.0%	118
21 yrs	60.4%	106
22 yrs	56.9%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 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 (22 yrs)	56.9%	116
2015 (21 yrs)	60.4%	106
2014 (20 yrs)	61%	118
2013 (19 yrs)	55.8%	113
2012 (18 yrs)	57.9%	107
2011 (17 yrs)	68.8%	112
2010 (16 yrs)	65.7%	105
2009 (15 yrs)	64.5%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 107Avg Mileage 77,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

65.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 105Avg Mileage 80,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011

68.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 112Avg Mileage 85,413Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 107Avg Mileage 86,206Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 113Avg Mileage 88,018Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 118Avg Mileage 89,579Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 106Avg Mileage 90,567Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 116Avg Mileage 95,199Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

MOT results for 1994 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	64.5%	107	77,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	16	65.7%	105	80,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	17	68.8%	112	85,413	Suspension — 17.0%
2012	18	57.9%	107	86,206	Suspension — 18.7%
2013	19	55.8%	113	88,018	Suspension — 40.7%
2014	20	61.0%	118	89,579	Suspension — 49.2%
2015	21	60.4%	106	90,567	Suspension — 33.0%
2016	22	56.9%	116	95,199	Brakes — 53.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	14.0% (15 yrs)	53.4% (22 yrs)	+39.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.1% (15 yrs)	44.0% (22 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.0% (15 yrs)	30.2% (22 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.3% (15 yrs)	16.4% (22 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	8.4% (15 yrs)	12.9% (22 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 884 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.