1980 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

46.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,771

Total Tests (All Years)

69,313 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 1980 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

29 yrs40.5%

→ ↑8.9%

30 yrs49.4%

→ ↓5.9%

31 yrs43.5%

→ ↓3.9%

32 yrs39.6%

→ ↑0.2%

33 yrs39.8%

→ ↑5.7%

34 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.3%

35 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.2%

36 yrs48.0%

→ ↓3.8%

37 yrs44.2%

→ ↑5.8%

38 yrs50.0%

→ ↓7.0%

39 yrs43.0%

→ ↑10.6%

40 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.4%

41 yrs53.2%

→ ↑6.4%

42 yrs59.6%

→ ↓13.6%

43 yrs46.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	40.5%	264
30 yrs	49.4%	259
31 yrs	43.5%	262
32 yrs	39.6%	240
33 yrs	39.8%	256
34 yrs	45.5%	235
35 yrs	46.8%	235
36 yrs	48.0%	227
37 yrs	44.2%	206
38 yrs	50.0%	154
39 yrs	43.0%	149
40 yrs	53.6%	110
41 yrs	53.2%	77
42 yrs	59.6%	47
43 yrs	46.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (43 yrs)	46%	50
2022 (42 yrs)	59.6%	47
2021 (41 yrs)	53.2%	77
2020 (40 yrs)	53.6%	110
2019 (39 yrs)	43%	149
2018 (38 yrs)	50%	154
2017 (37 yrs)	44.2%	206
2016 (36 yrs)	48%	227
2015 (35 yrs)	46.8%	235
2014 (34 yrs)	45.5%	235
2013 (33 yrs)	39.8%	256
2012 (32 yrs)	39.6%	240
2011 (31 yrs)	43.5%	262
2010 (30 yrs)	49.4%	259
2009 (29 yrs)	40.5%	264

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 264Avg Mileage 58,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2010High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 259Avg Mileage 61,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 262Avg Mileage 60,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2012High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 240Avg Mileage 63,301Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2013High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 256Avg Mileage 63,817Top Failure Suspension — 94.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 235Avg Mileage 66,034Top Failure Suspension — 97.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 235Avg Mileage 64,966Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 227Avg Mileage 64,099Top Failure Suspension — 81.9%

2017High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 206Avg Mileage 61,047Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 154Avg Mileage 58,986Top Failure Suspension — 81.2%

2019High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 149Avg Mileage 55,982Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 110Avg Mileage 58,446Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 77Avg Mileage 52,366Top Failure Suspension — 88.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 47Avg Mileage 58,033Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2023High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 50Avg Mileage 69,313Top Failure Suspension — 112.0%

MOT results for 1980 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	40.5%	264	58,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2010	30	49.4%	259	61,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2011	31	43.5%	262	60,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2012	32	39.6%	240	63,301	Suspension — 37.9%
2013	33	39.8%	256	63,817	Suspension — 94.1%
2014	34	45.5%	235	66,034	Suspension — 97.9%
2015	35	46.8%	235	64,966	Suspension — 100.0%
2016	36	48.0%	227	64,099	Suspension — 81.9%
2017	37	44.2%	206	61,047	Suspension — 71.8%
2018	38	50.0%	154	58,986	Suspension — 81.2%
2019	39	43.0%	149	55,982	Suspension — 75.2%
2020	40	53.6%	110	58,446	Suspension — 73.6%
2021	41	53.2%	77	52,366	Suspension — 88.3%
2022	42	59.6%	47	58,033	Suspension — 78.7%
2023	43	46.0%	50	69,313	Suspension — 112.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Suspension

72.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.2%

↑ 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	31.1% (29 yrs)	112.0% (43 yrs)	+80.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.5% (29 yrs)	82.0% (43 yrs)	+52.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 2,771 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.