2001 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

107,196

Total Tests (All Years)

175,269 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 2001 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.0%

17 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs50.6%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	55.6%	7,329
9 yrs	54.0%	7,115
10 yrs	51.6%	7,222
11 yrs	51.8%	7,006
12 yrs	51.5%	7,033
13 yrs	49.5%	6,970
14 yrs	51.4%	6,953
15 yrs	52.3%	6,956
16 yrs	52.3%	7,454
17 yrs	50.3%	5,198
18 yrs	50.6%	5,577
19 yrs	54.0%	5,277
20 yrs	52.3%	6,800
21 yrs	53.3%	5,597
22 yrs	54.0%	6,670
23 yrs	55.6%	8,039

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	55.6%	8,039
2023 (22 yrs)	54%	6,670
2022 (21 yrs)	53.3%	5,597
2021 (20 yrs)	52.3%	6,800
2020 (19 yrs)	54%	5,277
2019 (18 yrs)	50.6%	5,577
2018 (17 yrs)	50.3%	5,198
2017 (16 yrs)	52.3%	7,454
2016 (15 yrs)	52.3%	6,956
2015 (14 yrs)	51.4%	6,953
2014 (13 yrs)	49.5%	6,970
2013 (12 yrs)	51.5%	7,033
2012 (11 yrs)	51.8%	7,006
2011 (10 yrs)	51.6%	7,222
2010 (9 yrs)	54%	7,115
2009 (8 yrs)	55.6%	7,329

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,329Avg Mileage 103,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,115Avg Mileage 112,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,222Avg Mileage 118,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,006Avg Mileage 125,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,033Avg Mileage 131,656Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,970Avg Mileage 137,463Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,953Avg Mileage 143,283Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,956Avg Mileage 148,577Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,454Avg Mileage 152,361Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2018High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,198Avg Mileage 156,727Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,577Avg Mileage 161,123Top Failure Brakes — 86.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,277Avg Mileage 165,288Top Failure Brakes — 85.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,800Avg Mileage 167,839Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 5,597Avg Mileage 170,271Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2023High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 6,670Avg Mileage 172,236Top Failure Brakes — 90.6%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 8,039Avg Mileage 175,269Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	55.6%	7,329	103,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2010	9	54.0%	7,115	112,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2011	10	51.6%	7,222	118,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2012	11	51.8%	7,006	125,359	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2013	12	51.5%	7,033	131,656	Brakes — 64.2%
2014	13	49.5%	6,970	137,463	Brakes — 74.0%
2015	14	51.4%	6,953	143,283	Brakes — 72.3%
2016	15	52.3%	6,956	148,577	Brakes — 70.6%
2017	16	52.3%	7,454	152,361	Brakes — 74.0%
2018	17	50.3%	5,198	156,727	Brakes — 84.4%
2019	18	50.6%	5,577	161,123	Brakes — 86.9%
2020	19	54.0%	5,277	165,288	Brakes — 85.8%
2021	20	52.3%	6,800	167,839	Brakes — 90.5%
2022	21	53.3%	5,597	170,271	Brakes — 93.0%
2023	22	54.0%	6,670	172,236	Brakes — 90.6%
2024	23	55.6%	8,039	175,269	Brakes — 69.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Brakes

64.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.5% (8 yrs)	69.9% (23 yrs)	+52.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.4% (8 yrs)	47.8% (23 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 107,196 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.