1972 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,210

Total Tests (All Years)

46,882 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 1972 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

37 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.7%

38 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.8%

39 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.3%

40 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.7%

41 yrs54.2%

→ ↑8.4%

42 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.7%

43 yrs58.9%

→ ↑1.4%

44 yrs60.3%

→ ↑5.5%

45 yrs65.8%

→ ↓8.7%

46 yrs57.1%

→ ↑9.2%

47 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.3%

48 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.6%

49 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.5%

50 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.1%

51 yrs63.8%

→ ↓10.0%

52 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	49.3%	150
38 yrs	51.0%	157
39 yrs	53.8%	184
40 yrs	51.5%	194
41 yrs	54.2%	203
42 yrs	62.6%	203
43 yrs	58.9%	224
44 yrs	60.3%	237
45 yrs	65.8%	231
46 yrs	57.1%	98
47 yrs	66.3%	80
48 yrs	66.0%	50
49 yrs	64.4%	59
50 yrs	65.9%	41
51 yrs	63.8%	47
52 yrs	53.8%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (52 yrs)	53.8%	52
2023 (51 yrs)	63.8%	47
2022 (50 yrs)	65.9%	41
2021 (49 yrs)	64.4%	59
2020 (48 yrs)	66%	50
2019 (47 yrs)	66.3%	80
2018 (46 yrs)	57.1%	98
2017 (45 yrs)	65.8%	231
2016 (44 yrs)	60.3%	237
2015 (43 yrs)	58.9%	224
2014 (42 yrs)	62.6%	203
2013 (41 yrs)	54.2%	203
2012 (40 yrs)	51.5%	194
2011 (39 yrs)	53.8%	184
2010 (38 yrs)	51%	157
2009 (37 yrs)	49.3%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 150Avg Mileage 58,925Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 157Avg Mileage 53,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 184Avg Mileage 53,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 194Avg Mileage 50,412Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 203Avg Mileage 50,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 203Avg Mileage 52,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 224Avg Mileage 55,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 237Avg Mileage 53,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 231Avg Mileage 49,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 98Avg Mileage 51,445Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2019

66.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 80Avg Mileage 48,828Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.0%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 50Avg Mileage 54,551Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 59Avg Mileage 48,459Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2022

65.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 41Avg Mileage 45,556Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.9%

2023High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 47Avg Mileage 46,919Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 52Avg Mileage 46,882Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 1972 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	49.3%	150	58,925	Brakes — 36.0%
2010	38	51.0%	157	53,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2011	39	53.8%	184	53,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2012	40	51.5%	194	50,412	Suspension — 31.4%
2013	41	54.2%	203	50,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%
2014	42	62.6%	203	52,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.2%
2015	43	58.9%	224	55,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.4%
2016	44	60.3%	237	53,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2017	45	65.8%	231	49,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2018	46	57.1%	98	51,445	Brakes — 57.1%
2019	47	66.3%	80	48,828	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.0%
2020	48	66.0%	50	54,551	Suspension — 52.0%
2021	49	64.4%	59	48,459	Brakes — 74.6%
2022	50	65.9%	41	45,556	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.9%
2023	51	63.8%	47	46,919	Suspension — 40.4%
2024	52	53.8%	52	46,882	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.9%

↑ 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	20.0% (37 yrs)	46.2% (52 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.0% (37 yrs)	50.0% (52 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	11.3% (37 yrs)	23.1% (52 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,210 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.