1974 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age

52 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,163

Total Tests (All Years)

47,668 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 1974 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

35 yrs56.4%

→ ↓18.4%

36 yrs38.0%

→ ↑9.6%

37 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.9%

38 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.4%

39 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.7%

40 yrs50.8%

→ ↑7.9%

41 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.4%

42 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.8%

43 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.3%

44 yrs59.4%

→ ↑15.1%

45 yrs74.5%

→ ↓10.9%

46 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
35 yrs	56.4%	94
36 yrs	38.0%	100
37 yrs	47.6%	103
38 yrs	49.5%	103
39 yrs	49.1%	110
40 yrs	50.8%	120
41 yrs	58.7%	121
42 yrs	57.3%	131
43 yrs	58.1%	124
44 yrs	59.4%	69
45 yrs	74.5%	55
46 yrs	63.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1974 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (46 yrs)	63.6%	33
2019 (45 yrs)	74.5%	55
2018 (44 yrs)	59.4%	69
2017 (43 yrs)	58.1%	124
2016 (42 yrs)	57.3%	131
2015 (41 yrs)	58.7%	121
2014 (40 yrs)	50.8%	120
2013 (39 yrs)	49.1%	110
2012 (38 yrs)	49.5%	103
2011 (37 yrs)	47.6%	103
2010 (36 yrs)	38%	100
2009 (35 yrs)	56.4%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 94Avg Mileage 54,583Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2010High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 100Avg Mileage 55,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

2011High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 103Avg Mileage 59,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 103Avg Mileage 54,086Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 110Avg Mileage 58,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 120Avg Mileage 59,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 121Avg Mileage 68,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 131Avg Mileage 63,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 124Avg Mileage 57,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 69Avg Mileage 54,703Top Failure Brakes — 95.7%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 55Avg Mileage 51,544Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 33Avg Mileage 47,668Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

MOT results for 1974 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	35	56.4%	94	54,583	Brakes — 26.6%
2010	36	38.0%	100	55,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2011	37	47.6%	103	59,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2012	38	49.5%	103	54,086	Suspension — 31.1%
2013	39	49.1%	110	58,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%
2014	40	50.8%	120	59,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.3%
2015	41	58.7%	121	68,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%
2016	42	57.3%	131	63,471	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.8%
2017	43	58.1%	124	57,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2018	44	59.4%	69	54,703	Brakes — 95.7%
2019	45	74.5%	55	51,544	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.9%
2020	46	63.6%	33	47,668	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1974 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

25.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	26.6% (35 yrs)	21.2% (46 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	21.3% (35 yrs)	18.2% (46 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,163 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.