1995 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

882

Total Tests (All Years)

88,660 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 1995 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb as it ages.

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs64.0%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs59.5%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	61.5%	117
15 yrs	62.7%	102
16 yrs	64.0%	111
17 yrs	59.8%	107
18 yrs	60.2%	108
19 yrs	59.5%	111
20 yrs	63.8%	116
21 yrs	62.7%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 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 (21 yrs)	62.7%	110
2015 (20 yrs)	63.8%	116
2014 (19 yrs)	59.5%	111
2013 (18 yrs)	60.2%	108
2012 (17 yrs)	59.8%	107
2011 (16 yrs)	64%	111
2010 (15 yrs)	62.7%	102
2009 (14 yrs)	61.5%	117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 117Avg Mileage 71,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2010High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 73,282Top Failure Suspension — 14.7%

2011High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 111Avg Mileage 74,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 107Avg Mileage 80,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 108Avg Mileage 81,320Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 111Avg Mileage 84,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 116Avg Mileage 85,966Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 110Avg Mileage 88,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

MOT results for 1995 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	61.5%	117	71,969	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2010	15	62.7%	102	73,282	Suspension — 14.7%
2011	16	64.0%	111	74,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	17	59.8%	107	80,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2013	18	60.2%	108	81,320	Brakes — 34.3%
2014	19	59.5%	111	84,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%
2015	20	63.8%	116	85,966	Brakes — 64.7%
2016	21	62.7%	110	88,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Volkswagen Transporter 57 D Swb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.7% (14 yrs)	32.7% (21 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.8% (14 yrs)	40.0% (21 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.4% (14 yrs)	22.7% (21 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	8.5% (14 yrs)	9.1% (21 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 882 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.