1990 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

48.2%

Latest Pass Rate

433

Total Tests (All Years)

125,842 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 1990 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps as it ages.

19 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs62.5%

→ ↓11.6%

21 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↓15.3%

23 yrs34.7%

→ ↑26.5%

24 yrs61.2%

→ ↓10.2%

25 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.8%

26 yrs48.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	61.5%	65
20 yrs	62.5%	56
21 yrs	50.9%	53
22 yrs	50.0%	54
23 yrs	34.7%	49
24 yrs	61.2%	49
25 yrs	51.0%	51
26 yrs	48.2%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	48.2%	56
2015 (25 yrs)	51%	51
2014 (24 yrs)	61.2%	49
2013 (23 yrs)	34.7%	49
2012 (22 yrs)	50%	54
2011 (21 yrs)	50.9%	53
2010 (20 yrs)	62.5%	56
2009 (19 yrs)	61.5%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 65Avg Mileage 121,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 109,571Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 112,955Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 54Avg Mileage 111,235Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

34.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 49Avg Mileage 117,770Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 120,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

2015High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 119,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 125,842Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

MOT results for 1990 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	61.5%	65	121,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2010	20	62.5%	56	109,571	Brakes — 19.6%
2011	21	50.9%	53	112,955	Suspension — 24.5%
2012	22	50.0%	54	111,235	Suspension — 29.6%
2013	23	34.7%	49	117,770	Brakes — 67.3%
2014	24	61.2%	49	120,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%
2015	25	51.0%	51	119,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.7%
2016	26	48.2%	56	125,842	Suspension — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Volkswagen Transporter 78ps, with age trends.

Suspension

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

20.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

16.9%

↑ 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	16.9% (19 yrs)	75.0% (26 yrs)	+58.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.5% (19 yrs)	53.6% (26 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (19 yrs)	42.9% (26 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.3% (19 yrs)	17.9% (26 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 433 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.