1988 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

53.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,396

Total Tests (All Years)

128,936 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 1988 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps as it ages.

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.0%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs57.0%

→ ↓4.0%

24 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.6%

25 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.1%

26 yrs50.3%

→ ↑5.9%

27 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.2%

28 yrs53.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	50.0%	202
22 yrs	60.0%	180
23 yrs	57.0%	172
24 yrs	53.0%	168
25 yrs	52.4%	168
26 yrs	50.3%	169
27 yrs	56.2%	169
28 yrs	53.0%	168

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (28 yrs)	53%	168
2015 (27 yrs)	56.2%	169
2014 (26 yrs)	50.3%	169
2013 (25 yrs)	52.4%	168
2012 (24 yrs)	53%	168
2011 (23 yrs)	57%	172
2010 (22 yrs)	60%	180
2009 (21 yrs)	50%	202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 202Avg Mileage 123,705Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 180Avg Mileage 124,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 172Avg Mileage 123,245Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 168Avg Mileage 128,252Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 168Avg Mileage 127,294Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 169Avg Mileage 128,510Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 169Avg Mileage 130,394Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 168Avg Mileage 128,936Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

MOT results for 1988 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	50.0%	202	123,705	Brakes — 26.7%
2010	22	60.0%	180	124,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	23	57.0%	172	123,245	Brakes — 25.0%
2012	24	53.0%	168	128,252	Brakes — 26.2%
2013	25	52.4%	168	127,294	Suspension — 63.1%
2014	26	50.3%	169	128,510	Brakes — 75.7%
2015	27	56.2%	169	130,394	Suspension — 52.1%
2016	28	53.0%	168	128,936	Brakes — 57.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps, with age trends.

Brakes

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

18.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.3% (21 yrs)	56.5% (28 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.7% (21 yrs)	57.7% (28 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.3% (21 yrs)	41.7% (28 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.3% (21 yrs)	17.3% (28 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,396 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.