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2005 Volkswagen Transporter T30 104 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
61.4%
Latest Pass Rate
725
Total Tests (All Years)
134,333 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Transporter T30 104

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 61.4%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 5.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Transporter T30 104 as it ages.

4 yrs70.5%
5 yrs67.8%
6 yrs63.2%
7 yrs67.0%
8 yrs53.1%
9 yrs60.7%
10 yrs64.0%
11 yrs61.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs70.5%95
5 yrs67.8%90
6 yrs63.2%87
7 yrs67.0%91
8 yrs53.1%96
9 yrs60.7%89
10 yrs64.0%89
11 yrs61.4%88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Transporter T30 104 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (11 yrs)61.4%88
2015 (10 yrs)64%89
2014 (9 yrs)60.7%89
2013 (8 yrs)53.1%96
2012 (7 yrs)67%91
2011 (6 yrs)63.2%87
2010 (5 yrs)67.8%90
2009 (4 yrs)70.5%95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
70.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 95Avg Mileage 69,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2010
67.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 90Avg Mileage 81,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2011High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 87Avg Mileage 93,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2012
67.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 91Avg Mileage 99,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2013High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 115,232Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%
2014High Fail Rate
60.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 89Avg Mileage 126,127Top Failure Suspension — 46.1%
2015High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 89Avg Mileage 126,743Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%
2016High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 134,333Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter T30 104, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
35.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
33.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.2% (4 yrs)55.7% (11 yrs)
+52.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.2% (4 yrs)45.5% (11 yrs)
+22.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.5% (4 yrs)23.9% (11 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.3% (4 yrs)15.9% (11 yrs)
+10.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter T30 104 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 725 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.

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