1998 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

68,253

Total Tests (All Years)

172,400 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 1998 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

11 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs50.7%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs47.8%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs48.6%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.1%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	50.5%	4,649
12 yrs	50.7%	4,422
13 yrs	49.0%	4,388
14 yrs	45.8%	4,208
15 yrs	46.4%	4,166
16 yrs	47.8%	4,129
17 yrs	48.6%	4,059
18 yrs	50.1%	4,024
19 yrs	50.6%	4,679
20 yrs	51.4%	3,229
21 yrs	52.0%	3,416
22 yrs	51.7%	3,264
23 yrs	53.1%	4,115
24 yrs	53.2%	3,427
25 yrs	54.8%	3,961
26 yrs	56.4%	8,117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	56.4%	8,117
2023 (25 yrs)	54.8%	3,961
2022 (24 yrs)	53.2%	3,427
2021 (23 yrs)	53.1%	4,115
2020 (22 yrs)	51.7%	3,264
2019 (21 yrs)	52%	3,416
2018 (20 yrs)	51.4%	3,229
2017 (19 yrs)	50.6%	4,679
2016 (18 yrs)	50.1%	4,024
2015 (17 yrs)	48.6%	4,059
2014 (16 yrs)	47.8%	4,129
2013 (15 yrs)	46.4%	4,166
2012 (14 yrs)	45.8%	4,208
2011 (13 yrs)	49%	4,388
2010 (12 yrs)	50.7%	4,422
2009 (11 yrs)	50.5%	4,649

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,649Avg Mileage 122,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,422Avg Mileage 128,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2011High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,388Avg Mileage 132,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2012High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,208Avg Mileage 137,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2013High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,166Avg Mileage 141,599Top Failure Brakes — 93.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,129Avg Mileage 146,171Top Failure Brakes — 93.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,059Avg Mileage 150,335Top Failure Brakes — 91.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,024Avg Mileage 155,275Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,679Avg Mileage 158,662Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,229Avg Mileage 162,622Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,416Avg Mileage 164,980Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2020High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,264Avg Mileage 168,421Top Failure Brakes — 92.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 4,115Avg Mileage 168,851Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 3,427Avg Mileage 168,757Top Failure Brakes — 89.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 3,961Avg Mileage 171,051Top Failure Brakes — 87.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 8,117Avg Mileage 172,400Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

MOT results for 1998 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	50.5%	4,649	122,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2010	12	50.7%	4,422	128,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2011	13	49.0%	4,388	132,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2012	14	45.8%	4,208	137,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2013	15	46.4%	4,166	141,599	Brakes — 93.3%
2014	16	47.8%	4,129	146,171	Brakes — 93.4%
2015	17	48.6%	4,059	150,335	Brakes — 91.6%
2016	18	50.1%	4,024	155,275	Brakes — 79.4%
2017	19	50.6%	4,679	158,662	Brakes — 83.7%
2018	20	51.4%	3,229	162,622	Brakes — 84.3%
2019	21	52.0%	3,416	164,980	Brakes — 89.8%
2020	22	51.7%	3,264	168,421	Brakes — 92.8%
2021	23	53.1%	4,115	168,851	Brakes — 90.5%
2022	24	53.2%	3,427	168,757	Brakes — 89.3%
2023	25	54.8%	3,961	171,051	Brakes — 87.6%
2024	26	56.4%	8,117	172,400	Brakes — 69.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Brakes

72.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.8%

↑ 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	26.0% (11 yrs)	69.9% (26 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.8% (11 yrs)	55.5% (26 yrs)	+33.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 68,253 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.