1999 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

73,783

Total Tests (All Years)

175,966 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 1999 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

10 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs50.9%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs50.4%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.6%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.6%

23 yrs53.6%

→ ↑0.7%

24 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.3%

25 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	51.7%	5,022
11 yrs	51.6%	4,799
12 yrs	50.9%	4,830
13 yrs	48.8%	4,685
14 yrs	49.8%	4,586
15 yrs	50.4%	4,550
16 yrs	50.3%	4,521
17 yrs	50.9%	4,507
18 yrs	51.9%	4,915
19 yrs	52.2%	3,486
20 yrs	52.8%	3,685
21 yrs	52.9%	3,361
22 yrs	51.0%	4,347
23 yrs	53.6%	3,647
24 yrs	54.3%	4,288
25 yrs	55.6%	8,554

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	55.6%	8,554
2023 (24 yrs)	54.3%	4,288
2022 (23 yrs)	53.6%	3,647
2021 (22 yrs)	51%	4,347
2020 (21 yrs)	52.9%	3,361
2019 (20 yrs)	52.8%	3,685
2018 (19 yrs)	52.2%	3,486
2017 (18 yrs)	51.9%	4,915
2016 (17 yrs)	50.9%	4,507
2015 (16 yrs)	50.3%	4,521
2014 (15 yrs)	50.4%	4,550
2013 (14 yrs)	49.8%	4,586
2012 (13 yrs)	48.8%	4,685
2011 (12 yrs)	50.9%	4,830
2010 (11 yrs)	51.6%	4,799
2009 (10 yrs)	51.7%	5,022

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,022Avg Mileage 118,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,799Avg Mileage 124,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,830Avg Mileage 130,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,685Avg Mileage 135,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2013High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,586Avg Mileage 140,552Top Failure Brakes — 84.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,550Avg Mileage 145,154Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,521Avg Mileage 149,728Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,507Avg Mileage 155,347Top Failure Brakes — 79.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,915Avg Mileage 158,208Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,486Avg Mileage 162,993Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

2019High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,685Avg Mileage 165,680Top Failure Brakes — 86.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,361Avg Mileage 169,211Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 4,347Avg Mileage 170,198Top Failure Brakes — 92.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,647Avg Mileage 171,601Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 4,288Avg Mileage 173,480Top Failure Brakes — 89.6%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 8,554Avg Mileage 175,966Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

MOT results for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	51.7%	5,022	118,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2010	11	51.6%	4,799	124,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2011	12	50.9%	4,830	130,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2012	13	48.8%	4,685	135,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2013	14	49.8%	4,586	140,552	Brakes — 84.1%
2014	15	50.4%	4,550	145,154	Brakes — 89.0%
2015	16	50.3%	4,521	149,728	Brakes — 83.3%
2016	17	50.9%	4,507	155,347	Brakes — 79.1%
2017	18	51.9%	4,915	158,208	Brakes — 79.6%
2018	19	52.2%	3,486	162,993	Brakes — 83.8%
2019	20	52.8%	3,685	165,680	Brakes — 86.4%
2020	21	52.9%	3,361	169,211	Brakes — 87.2%
2021	22	51.0%	4,347	170,198	Brakes — 92.2%
2022	23	53.6%	3,647	171,601	Brakes — 90.5%
2023	24	54.3%	4,288	173,480	Brakes — 89.6%
2024	25	55.6%	8,554	175,966	Brakes — 65.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Brakes

69.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.5% (10 yrs)	65.5% (25 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.7% (10 yrs)	46.9% (25 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 73,783 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.