1993 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

20,898

Total Tests (All Years)

135,896 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 1993 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

16 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.1%

24 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.8%

25 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.4%

27 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.3%

28 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.8%

29 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.4%

30 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.8%

31 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	46.6%	1,744
17 yrs	48.5%	1,638
18 yrs	48.1%	1,583
19 yrs	45.2%	1,481
20 yrs	46.3%	1,418
21 yrs	45.0%	1,396
22 yrs	47.0%	1,358
23 yrs	48.7%	1,336
24 yrs	47.6%	1,442
25 yrs	49.4%	961
26 yrs	52.3%	1,043
27 yrs	51.9%	885
28 yrs	50.6%	1,161
29 yrs	53.4%	980
30 yrs	53.0%	1,094
31 yrs	55.8%	1,378

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	55.8%	1,378
2023 (30 yrs)	53%	1,094
2022 (29 yrs)	53.4%	980
2021 (28 yrs)	50.6%	1,161
2020 (27 yrs)	51.9%	885
2019 (26 yrs)	52.3%	1,043
2018 (25 yrs)	49.4%	961
2017 (24 yrs)	47.6%	1,442
2016 (23 yrs)	48.7%	1,336
2015 (22 yrs)	47%	1,358
2014 (21 yrs)	45%	1,396
2013 (20 yrs)	46.3%	1,418
2012 (19 yrs)	45.2%	1,481
2011 (18 yrs)	48.1%	1,583
2010 (17 yrs)	48.5%	1,638
2009 (16 yrs)	46.6%	1,744

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 124,361Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2010High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,638Avg Mileage 125,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,583Avg Mileage 126,155Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2012High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,481Avg Mileage 126,003Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2013High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,418Avg Mileage 128,629Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2014High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,396Avg Mileage 132,053Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,358Avg Mileage 135,214Top Failure Suspension — 82.9%

2016High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,336Avg Mileage 134,949Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2017High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 134,558Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 961Avg Mileage 134,597Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,043Avg Mileage 136,114Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2020High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 885Avg Mileage 138,459Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2021High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,161Avg Mileage 134,627Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 980Avg Mileage 134,781Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 68.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 1,094Avg Mileage 135,920Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 67.9%

2024High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 1,378Avg Mileage 135,896Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

MOT results for 1993 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	46.6%	1,744	124,361	Suspension — 29.9%
2010	17	48.5%	1,638	125,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2011	18	48.1%	1,583	126,155	Suspension — 29.5%
2012	19	45.2%	1,481	126,003	Suspension — 34.9%
2013	20	46.3%	1,418	128,629	Suspension — 87.9%
2014	21	45.0%	1,396	132,053	Suspension — 91.5%
2015	22	47.0%	1,358	135,214	Suspension — 82.9%
2016	23	48.7%	1,336	134,949	Suspension — 71.8%
2017	24	47.6%	1,442	134,558	Suspension — 77.5%
2018	25	49.4%	961	134,597	Suspension — 62.2%
2019	26	52.3%	1,043	136,114	Brakes — 59.3%
2020	27	51.9%	885	138,459	Brakes — 63.4%
2021	28	50.6%	1,161	134,627	Brakes — 69.0%
2022	29	53.4%	980	134,781	Body, chassis, structure — 68.4%
2023	30	53.0%	1,094	135,920	Body, chassis, structure — 67.9%
2024	31	55.8%	1,378	135,896	Brakes — 54.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Suspension

58.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.3%

↓ Decreases 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	25.2% (16 yrs)	54.6% (31 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.9% (16 yrs)	37.7% (31 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,898 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.