1995 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

52.7%

Latest Pass Rate

37,977

Total Tests (All Years)

162,893 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 1995 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

14 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↓3.2%

17 yrs46.3%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs49.0%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.5%

23 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.9%

24 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs51.7%

→ ↑2.2%

26 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.1%

27 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.9%

29 yrs52.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	49.2%	2,861
15 yrs	50.1%	2,704
16 yrs	49.5%	2,659
17 yrs	46.3%	2,511
18 yrs	48.4%	2,458
19 yrs	48.1%	2,493
20 yrs	49.0%	2,460
21 yrs	49.5%	2,345
22 yrs	50.5%	2,655
23 yrs	52.0%	1,814
24 yrs	52.9%	1,893
25 yrs	51.7%	1,736
26 yrs	53.9%	2,154
27 yrs	52.8%	1,919
28 yrs	55.6%	2,181
29 yrs	52.7%	3,134

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	52.7%	3,134
2023 (28 yrs)	55.6%	2,181
2022 (27 yrs)	52.8%	1,919
2021 (26 yrs)	53.9%	2,154
2020 (25 yrs)	51.7%	1,736
2019 (24 yrs)	52.9%	1,893
2018 (23 yrs)	52%	1,814
2017 (22 yrs)	50.5%	2,655
2016 (21 yrs)	49.5%	2,345
2015 (20 yrs)	49%	2,460
2014 (19 yrs)	48.1%	2,493
2013 (18 yrs)	48.4%	2,458
2012 (17 yrs)	46.3%	2,511
2011 (16 yrs)	49.5%	2,659
2010 (15 yrs)	50.1%	2,704
2009 (14 yrs)	49.2%	2,861

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,861Avg Mileage 134,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,704Avg Mileage 137,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,659Avg Mileage 141,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,511Avg Mileage 144,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,458Avg Mileage 148,542Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,493Avg Mileage 152,801Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2015High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,460Avg Mileage 154,882Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,345Avg Mileage 157,819Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2017High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,655Avg Mileage 156,966Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,814Avg Mileage 160,162Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,893Avg Mileage 160,838Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2020High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,736Avg Mileage 161,928Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 2,154Avg Mileage 160,858Top Failure Brakes — 74.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,919Avg Mileage 161,317Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 2,181Avg Mileage 163,232Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 3,134Avg Mileage 162,893Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

MOT results for 1995 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	49.2%	2,861	134,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2010	15	50.1%	2,704	137,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2011	16	49.5%	2,659	141,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2012	17	46.3%	2,511	144,870	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2013	18	48.4%	2,458	148,542	Brakes — 81.1%
2014	19	48.1%	2,493	152,801	Brakes — 82.9%
2015	20	49.0%	2,460	154,882	Brakes — 70.8%
2016	21	49.5%	2,345	157,819	Brakes — 70.7%
2017	22	50.5%	2,655	156,966	Brakes — 70.7%
2018	23	52.0%	1,814	160,162	Brakes — 75.7%
2019	24	52.9%	1,893	160,838	Brakes — 77.1%
2020	25	51.7%	1,736	161,928	Brakes — 78.0%
2021	26	53.9%	2,154	160,858	Brakes — 74.9%
2022	27	52.8%	1,919	161,317	Brakes — 74.6%
2023	28	55.6%	2,181	163,232	Brakes — 78.1%
2024	29	52.7%	3,134	162,893	Brakes — 65.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Brakes

63.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.1%

↑ 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	27.0% (14 yrs)	65.3% (29 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.1% (14 yrs)	48.9% (29 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 37,977 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.