1996 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

48,196

Total Tests (All Years)

169,962 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 1996 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

13 yrs47.1%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs46.7%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs46.4%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs46.2%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs48.5%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs51.3%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.6%

25 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.3%

26 yrs52.4%

→ ↑3.2%

27 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.1%

28 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	47.1%	3,534
14 yrs	48.6%	3,342
15 yrs	48.5%	3,254
16 yrs	46.7%	3,057
17 yrs	46.4%	2,936
18 yrs	46.2%	2,954
19 yrs	48.5%	2,903
20 yrs	49.6%	2,846
21 yrs	51.3%	3,360
22 yrs	50.0%	2,284
23 yrs	52.8%	2,418
24 yrs	53.3%	2,180
25 yrs	52.7%	2,805
26 yrs	52.4%	2,321
27 yrs	55.6%	2,653
28 yrs	53.5%	5,349

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	53.5%	5,349
2023 (27 yrs)	55.6%	2,653
2022 (26 yrs)	52.4%	2,321
2021 (25 yrs)	52.7%	2,805
2020 (24 yrs)	53.3%	2,180
2019 (23 yrs)	52.8%	2,418
2018 (22 yrs)	50%	2,284
2017 (21 yrs)	51.3%	3,360
2016 (20 yrs)	49.6%	2,846
2015 (19 yrs)	48.5%	2,903
2014 (18 yrs)	46.2%	2,954
2013 (17 yrs)	46.4%	2,936
2012 (16 yrs)	46.7%	3,057
2011 (15 yrs)	48.5%	3,254
2010 (14 yrs)	48.6%	3,342
2009 (13 yrs)	47.1%	3,534

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,534Avg Mileage 132,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2010High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,342Avg Mileage 137,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2011High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,254Avg Mileage 139,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,057Avg Mileage 143,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2013High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,936Avg Mileage 148,115Top Failure Brakes — 93.6%

2014High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,954Avg Mileage 152,726Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,903Avg Mileage 155,383Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2016High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,846Avg Mileage 159,935Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,360Avg Mileage 160,116Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,284Avg Mileage 163,167Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,418Avg Mileage 165,195Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,180Avg Mileage 167,204Top Failure Brakes — 92.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,805Avg Mileage 168,014Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 2,321Avg Mileage 167,223Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 2,653Avg Mileage 168,367Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 5,349Avg Mileage 169,962Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

MOT results for 1996 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	47.1%	3,534	132,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2010	14	48.6%	3,342	137,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2011	15	48.5%	3,254	139,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2012	16	46.7%	3,057	143,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2013	17	46.4%	2,936	148,115	Brakes — 93.6%
2014	18	46.2%	2,954	152,726	Brakes — 94.8%
2015	19	48.5%	2,903	155,383	Brakes — 83.3%
2016	20	49.6%	2,846	159,935	Brakes — 78.3%
2017	21	51.3%	3,360	160,116	Brakes — 83.8%
2018	22	50.0%	2,284	163,167	Brakes — 81.3%
2019	23	52.8%	2,418	165,195	Brakes — 83.0%
2020	24	53.3%	2,180	167,204	Brakes — 92.8%
2021	25	52.7%	2,805	168,014	Brakes — 88.6%
2022	26	52.4%	2,321	167,223	Brakes — 84.7%
2023	27	55.6%	2,653	168,367	Brakes — 80.4%
2024	28	53.5%	5,349	169,962	Brakes — 68.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Brakes

70.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

43.7%

↑ 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	30.1% (13 yrs)	68.3% (28 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.4% (13 yrs)	48.0% (28 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 48,196 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.