1987 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,513

Total Tests (All Years)

125,762 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 1987 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps as it ages.

22 yrs51.2%

→ ↑6.5%

23 yrs57.7%

→ ↓11.0%

24 yrs46.7%

→ ↑10.9%

25 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.0%

26 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.8%

27 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.8%

28 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.8%

29 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	51.2%	213
23 yrs	57.7%	208
24 yrs	46.7%	199
25 yrs	57.6%	198
26 yrs	55.6%	180
27 yrs	57.4%	169
28 yrs	56.6%	173
29 yrs	53.8%	173

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (29 yrs)	53.8%	173
2015 (28 yrs)	56.6%	173
2014 (27 yrs)	57.4%	169
2013 (26 yrs)	55.6%	180
2012 (25 yrs)	57.6%	198
2011 (24 yrs)	46.7%	199
2010 (23 yrs)	57.7%	208
2009 (22 yrs)	51.2%	213

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 213Avg Mileage 127,485Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 208Avg Mileage 128,065Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2011High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 199Avg Mileage 125,604Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 198Avg Mileage 121,472Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 180Avg Mileage 126,092Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 169Avg Mileage 119,959Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 173Avg Mileage 125,690Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 173Avg Mileage 125,762Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

MOT results for 1987 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	51.2%	213	127,485	Brakes — 28.6%
2010	23	57.7%	208	128,065	Brakes — 25.5%
2011	24	46.7%	199	125,604	Brakes — 33.7%
2012	25	57.6%	198	121,472	Suspension — 24.2%
2013	26	55.6%	180	126,092	Brakes — 57.2%
2014	27	57.4%	169	119,959	Suspension — 60.9%
2015	28	56.6%	173	125,690	Brakes — 56.1%
2016	29	53.8%	173	125,762	Brakes — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps, with age trends.

Brakes

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.5%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

18.4%

↓ Decreases 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	22.1% (22 yrs)	47.4% (29 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.6% (22 yrs)	47.4% (29 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.1% (22 yrs)	35.8% (29 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	17.4% (22 yrs)	20.2% (29 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,513 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.