2007 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

206,645

Total Tests (All Years)

161,710 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

2 yrs78.9%

→ ↓8.6%

3 yrs70.3%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs66.4%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.9%	973
3 yrs	70.3%	14,083
4 yrs	69.0%	14,362
5 yrs	66.4%	14,402
6 yrs	63.3%	14,322
7 yrs	62.2%	14,337
8 yrs	61.9%	14,293
9 yrs	60.7%	14,112
10 yrs	58.8%	14,810
11 yrs	56.5%	10,312
12 yrs	56.1%	11,112
13 yrs	58.3%	11,028
14 yrs	57.4%	14,146
15 yrs	57.5%	11,534
16 yrs	57.9%	13,908
17 yrs	59.6%	18,911

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	59.6%	18,911
2023 (16 yrs)	57.9%	13,908
2022 (15 yrs)	57.5%	11,534
2021 (14 yrs)	57.4%	14,146
2020 (13 yrs)	58.3%	11,028
2019 (12 yrs)	56.1%	11,112
2018 (11 yrs)	56.5%	10,312
2017 (10 yrs)	58.8%	14,810
2016 (9 yrs)	60.7%	14,112
2015 (8 yrs)	61.9%	14,293
2014 (7 yrs)	62.2%	14,337
2013 (6 yrs)	63.3%	14,322
2012 (5 yrs)	66.4%	14,402
2011 (4 yrs)	69%	14,362
2010 (3 yrs)	70.3%	14,083
2009 (2 yrs)	78.9%	973

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 973Avg Mileage 58,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

70.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,083Avg Mileage 54,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2011

69.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,362Avg Mileage 68,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012

66.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,402Avg Mileage 80,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,322Avg Mileage 91,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,337Avg Mileage 100,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,293Avg Mileage 109,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,112Avg Mileage 117,365Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,810Avg Mileage 124,574Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,312Avg Mileage 131,176Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,112Avg Mileage 136,523Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,028Avg Mileage 141,802Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,146Avg Mileage 147,187Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,534Avg Mileage 150,282Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,908Avg Mileage 154,927Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 18,911Avg Mileage 161,710Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	78.9%	973	58,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	3	70.3%	14,083	54,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2011	4	69.0%	14,362	68,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	5	66.4%	14,402	80,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2013	6	63.3%	14,322	91,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%
2014	7	62.2%	14,337	100,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2015	8	61.9%	14,293	109,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2016	9	60.7%	14,112	117,365	Suspension — 44.9%
2017	10	58.8%	14,810	124,574	Suspension — 53.8%
2018	11	56.5%	10,312	131,176	Suspension — 58.9%
2019	12	56.1%	11,112	136,523	Suspension — 57.8%
2020	13	58.3%	11,028	141,802	Suspension — 59.5%
2021	14	57.4%	14,146	147,187	Suspension — 61.7%
2022	15	57.5%	11,534	150,282	Suspension — 63.0%
2023	16	57.9%	13,908	154,927	Suspension — 64.3%
2024	17	59.6%	18,911	161,710	Suspension — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Suspension

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.5% (2 yrs)	51.4% (17 yrs)	+49.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (2 yrs)	39.3% (17 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (2 yrs)	21.5% (17 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 206,645 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.