1994 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

33,616

Total Tests (All Years)

146,424 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 1994 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs48.3%

→ ↓3.1%

18 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs46.5%

→ ↓2.1%

20 yrs44.4%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs47.2%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs50.5%

→ ↑3.4%

25 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.6%

26 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.5%

27 yrs52.8%

→ ↑1.3%

28 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.7%

29 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.2%

30 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	48.3%	2,648
16 yrs	49.5%	2,527
17 yrs	48.3%	2,475
18 yrs	45.2%	2,290
19 yrs	46.5%	2,193
20 yrs	44.4%	2,175
21 yrs	46.8%	2,160
22 yrs	47.2%	2,094
23 yrs	50.6%	2,340
24 yrs	50.5%	1,657
25 yrs	53.9%	1,636
26 yrs	53.3%	1,513
27 yrs	52.8%	1,940
28 yrs	54.1%	1,648
29 yrs	55.8%	1,908
30 yrs	55.6%	2,412

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	55.6%	2,412
2023 (29 yrs)	55.8%	1,908
2022 (28 yrs)	54.1%	1,648
2021 (27 yrs)	52.8%	1,940
2020 (26 yrs)	53.3%	1,513
2019 (25 yrs)	53.9%	1,636
2018 (24 yrs)	50.5%	1,657
2017 (23 yrs)	50.6%	2,340
2016 (22 yrs)	47.2%	2,094
2015 (21 yrs)	46.8%	2,160
2014 (20 yrs)	44.4%	2,175
2013 (19 yrs)	46.5%	2,193
2012 (18 yrs)	45.2%	2,290
2011 (17 yrs)	48.3%	2,475
2010 (16 yrs)	49.5%	2,527
2009 (15 yrs)	48.3%	2,648

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,648Avg Mileage 127,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,527Avg Mileage 131,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,475Avg Mileage 133,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,290Avg Mileage 135,788Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,193Avg Mileage 139,196Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2014High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,175Avg Mileage 141,513Top Failure Suspension — 86.5%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,160Avg Mileage 143,731Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,094Avg Mileage 146,517Top Failure Suspension — 77.6%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,340Avg Mileage 144,040Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,657Avg Mileage 148,543Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,636Avg Mileage 146,291Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,513Avg Mileage 148,126Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,940Avg Mileage 145,560Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,648Avg Mileage 147,773Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 1,908Avg Mileage 147,244Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 2,412Avg Mileage 146,424Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

MOT results for 1994 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	48.3%	2,648	127,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2010	16	49.5%	2,527	131,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2011	17	48.3%	2,475	133,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012	18	45.2%	2,290	135,788	Suspension — 36.2%
2013	19	46.5%	2,193	139,196	Suspension — 76.7%
2014	20	44.4%	2,175	141,513	Suspension — 86.5%
2015	21	46.8%	2,160	143,731	Suspension — 76.1%
2016	22	47.2%	2,094	146,517	Suspension — 77.6%
2017	23	50.6%	2,340	144,040	Suspension — 65.6%
2018	24	50.5%	1,657	148,543	Brakes — 70.7%
2019	25	53.9%	1,636	146,291	Brakes — 63.9%
2020	26	53.3%	1,513	148,126	Brakes — 68.2%
2021	27	52.8%	1,940	145,560	Brakes — 69.7%
2022	28	54.1%	1,648	147,773	Brakes — 68.5%
2023	29	55.8%	1,908	147,244	Brakes — 70.6%
2024	30	55.6%	2,412	146,424	Brakes — 50.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Suspension

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.5%

↓ 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	26.0% (15 yrs)	50.5% (30 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.0% (15 yrs)	49.4% (30 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 33,616 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.