1984 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

48.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,297

Total Tests (All Years)

53,582 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 1984 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps as it ages.

25 yrs42.9%

→ ↑1.3%

26 yrs44.2%

→ ↑2.3%

27 yrs46.5%

→ ↑5.1%

28 yrs51.6%

→ ↓3.2%

29 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.5%

30 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.8%

31 yrs47.1%

→ ↑1.1%

32 yrs48.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	42.9%	191
26 yrs	44.2%	172
27 yrs	46.5%	157
28 yrs	51.6%	161
29 yrs	48.4%	155
30 yrs	47.9%	144
31 yrs	47.1%	153
32 yrs	48.2%	164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (32 yrs)	48.2%	164
2015 (31 yrs)	47.1%	153
2014 (30 yrs)	47.9%	144
2013 (29 yrs)	48.4%	155
2012 (28 yrs)	51.6%	161
2011 (27 yrs)	46.5%	157
2010 (26 yrs)	44.2%	172
2009 (25 yrs)	42.9%	191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 191Avg Mileage 55,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2010High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 172Avg Mileage 55,811Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2011High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 157Avg Mileage 60,421Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 161Avg Mileage 63,374Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 155Avg Mileage 61,889Top Failure Suspension — 92.9%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 144Avg Mileage 57,353Top Failure Suspension — 104.9%

2015High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 153Avg Mileage 53,512Top Failure Suspension — 106.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 164Avg Mileage 53,582Top Failure Suspension — 101.2%

MOT results for 1984 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	42.9%	191	55,585	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2010	26	44.2%	172	55,811	Suspension — 35.5%
2011	27	46.5%	157	60,421	Suspension — 31.8%
2012	28	51.6%	161	63,374	Suspension — 32.9%
2013	29	48.4%	155	61,889	Suspension — 92.9%
2014	30	47.9%	144	57,353	Suspension — 104.9%
2015	31	47.1%	153	53,512	Suspension — 106.5%
2016	32	48.2%	164	53,582	Suspension — 101.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps, with age trends.

Suspension

67.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

58.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

21.5%

↑ 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	34.0% (25 yrs)	101.2% (32 yrs)	+67.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.0% (25 yrs)	84.1% (32 yrs)	+50.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	35.6% (25 yrs)	57.9% (32 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	17.8% (25 yrs)	25.6% (32 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter 78ps cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,297 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.