2010 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

122,426

Total Tests (All Years)

140,667 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 65.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 12.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

0 yrs94.4%

→ ↓7.0%

1 yrs87.4%

→ ↓4.1%

2 yrs83.3%

→ ↓10.2%

3 yrs73.1%

→ ↑2.0%

4 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↑0.7%

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	94.4%	71
1 yrs	87.4%	253
2 yrs	83.3%	467
3 yrs	73.1%	10,004
4 yrs	75.1%	9,990
5 yrs	73.7%	9,985
6 yrs	74.4%	9,859
7 yrs	72.3%	11,386
8 yrs	70.7%	8,129
9 yrs	69.1%	8,614
10 yrs	68.5%	8,721
11 yrs	66.2%	11,186
12 yrs	66.3%	9,068
13 yrs	65.1%	11,176
14 yrs	65.1%	13,517

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	65.1%	13,517
2023 (13 yrs)	65.1%	11,176
2022 (12 yrs)	66.3%	9,068
2021 (11 yrs)	66.2%	11,186
2020 (10 yrs)	68.5%	8,721
2019 (9 yrs)	69.1%	8,614
2018 (8 yrs)	70.7%	8,129
2017 (7 yrs)	72.3%	11,386
2016 (6 yrs)	74.4%	9,859
2015 (5 yrs)	73.7%	9,985
2014 (4 yrs)	75.1%	9,990
2013 (3 yrs)	73.1%	10,004
2012 (2 yrs)	83.3%	467
2011 (1 yrs)	87.4%	253
2010 (0 yrs)	94.4%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

94.4%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 71Avg Mileage 13,884Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 2.8%

2011

87.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 253Avg Mileage 27,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 467Avg Mileage 47,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2013

73.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,004Avg Mileage 51,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2014

75.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,990Avg Mileage 64,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,985Avg Mileage 75,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,859Avg Mileage 85,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,386Avg Mileage 95,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2018

70.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,129Avg Mileage 103,650Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2019

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,614Avg Mileage 111,028Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,721Avg Mileage 117,189Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,186Avg Mileage 122,862Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2022

66.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,068Avg Mileage 127,720Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,176Avg Mileage 133,710Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2024

65.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,517Avg Mileage 140,667Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

MOT results for 2010 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	0	94.4%	71	13,884	Driver's View of the Road — 2.8%
2011	1	87.4%	253	27,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2012	2	83.3%	467	47,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2013	3	73.1%	10,004	51,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2014	4	75.1%	9,990	64,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2015	5	73.7%	9,985	75,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2016	6	74.4%	9,859	85,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2017	7	72.3%	11,386	95,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2018	8	70.7%	8,129	103,650	Suspension — 26.4%
2019	9	69.1%	8,614	111,028	Suspension — 32.1%
2020	10	68.5%	8,721	117,189	Suspension — 38.6%
2021	11	66.2%	11,186	122,862	Suspension — 47.4%
2022	12	66.3%	9,068	127,720	Suspension — 52.4%
2023	13	65.1%	11,176	133,710	Suspension — 54.1%
2024	14	65.1%	13,517	140,667	Suspension — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 122,426 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.