1986 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

50.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,217

Total Tests (All Years)

72,310 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 1986 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps as it ages.

23 yrs55.0%

→ ↓3.2%

24 yrs51.8%

→ ↓1.8%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.7%

27 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.4%

28 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.7%

29 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.9%

30 yrs50.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	55.0%	309
24 yrs	51.8%	299
25 yrs	50.0%	292
26 yrs	52.9%	280
27 yrs	50.2%	267
28 yrs	50.6%	251
29 yrs	53.3%	257
30 yrs	50.4%	262

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (30 yrs)	50.4%	262
2015 (29 yrs)	53.3%	257
2014 (28 yrs)	50.6%	251
2013 (27 yrs)	50.2%	267
2012 (26 yrs)	52.9%	280
2011 (25 yrs)	50%	292
2010 (24 yrs)	51.8%	299
2009 (23 yrs)	55%	309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 309Avg Mileage 70,084Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2010High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 299Avg Mileage 74,667Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 292Avg Mileage 74,246Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 280Avg Mileage 70,477Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 267Avg Mileage 73,251Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2014High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 251Avg Mileage 74,568Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 257Avg Mileage 70,543Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 262Avg Mileage 72,310Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

MOT results for 1986 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	55.0%	309	70,084	Brakes — 27.2%
2010	24	51.8%	299	74,667	Suspension — 27.4%
2011	25	50.0%	292	74,246	Suspension — 26.4%
2012	26	52.9%	280	70,477	Suspension — 28.2%
2013	27	50.2%	267	73,251	Suspension — 62.9%
2014	28	50.6%	251	74,568	Suspension — 69.7%
2015	29	53.3%	257	70,543	Suspension — 64.2%
2016	30	50.4%	262	72,310	Suspension — 63.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps, with age trends.

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.5%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

19.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	21.0% (23 yrs)	63.0% (30 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.7% (23 yrs)	45.8% (30 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.2% (23 yrs)	44.7% (30 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	15.5% (23 yrs)	24.4% (30 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,217 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.