1986 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

13,609

Total Tests (All Years)

76,483 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 1986 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

23 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.6%

25 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.2%

26 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.7%

27 yrs47.6%

→ ↑3.2%

28 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.4%

29 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.8%

30 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.0%

31 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.3%

32 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.6%

33 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.6%

34 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.9%

35 yrs56.2%

→ ↑3.7%

36 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.4%

37 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.7%

38 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	48.6%	875
24 yrs	49.1%	877
25 yrs	48.5%	866
26 yrs	48.3%	848
27 yrs	47.6%	844
28 yrs	50.8%	791
29 yrs	51.2%	819
30 yrs	53.0%	796
31 yrs	53.0%	1,025
32 yrs	54.3%	722
33 yrs	55.9%	732
34 yrs	55.3%	653
35 yrs	56.2%	780
36 yrs	59.9%	725
37 yrs	61.3%	817
38 yrs	65.0%	1,439

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	65%	1,439
2023 (37 yrs)	61.3%	817
2022 (36 yrs)	59.9%	725
2021 (35 yrs)	56.2%	780
2020 (34 yrs)	55.3%	653
2019 (33 yrs)	55.9%	732
2018 (32 yrs)	54.3%	722
2017 (31 yrs)	53%	1,025
2016 (30 yrs)	53%	796
2015 (29 yrs)	51.2%	819
2014 (28 yrs)	50.8%	791
2013 (27 yrs)	47.6%	844
2012 (26 yrs)	48.3%	848
2011 (25 yrs)	48.5%	866
2010 (24 yrs)	49.1%	877
2009 (23 yrs)	48.6%	875

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 875Avg Mileage 87,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2010High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 877Avg Mileage 88,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2011High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 866Avg Mileage 88,132Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 848Avg Mileage 89,169Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 844Avg Mileage 90,188Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 791Avg Mileage 91,147Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2015High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 819Avg Mileage 87,232Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 796Avg Mileage 91,842Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 82,890Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2018High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 722Avg Mileage 88,815Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 732Avg Mileage 87,347Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 653Avg Mileage 84,675Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 780Avg Mileage 76,632Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 725Avg Mileage 78,507Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 817Avg Mileage 78,487Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2024

65.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 1,439Avg Mileage 76,483Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

MOT results for 1986 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	48.6%	875	87,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2010	24	49.1%	877	88,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2011	25	48.5%	866	88,132	Suspension — 28.8%
2012	26	48.3%	848	89,169	Suspension — 29.2%
2013	27	47.6%	844	90,188	Suspension — 72.2%
2014	28	50.8%	791	91,147	Brakes — 67.1%
2015	29	51.2%	819	87,232	Suspension — 80.5%
2016	30	53.0%	796	91,842	Suspension — 69.7%
2017	31	53.0%	1,025	82,890	Suspension — 70.9%
2018	32	54.3%	722	88,815	Suspension — 69.1%
2019	33	55.9%	732	87,347	Suspension — 67.9%
2020	34	55.3%	653	84,675	Suspension — 67.2%
2021	35	56.2%	780	76,632	Suspension — 74.0%
2022	36	59.9%	725	78,507	Suspension — 65.7%
2023	37	61.3%	817	78,487	Suspension — 64.7%
2024	38	65.0%	1,439	76,483	Suspension — 48.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Suspension

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.4% (23 yrs)	48.7% (38 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.3% (23 yrs)	41.0% (38 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,609 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.