2011 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

124,838

Total Tests (All Years)

133,530 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 15.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

0 yrs92.5%

→ ↓3.2%

1 yrs89.3%

→ ↓8.5%

2 yrs80.8%

→ ↓5.8%

3 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.5%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs68.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	92.5%	67
1 yrs	89.3%	225
2 yrs	80.8%	510
3 yrs	75.0%	10,749
4 yrs	77.5%	10,591
5 yrs	76.8%	10,463
6 yrs	74.5%	12,893
7 yrs	71.2%	9,118
8 yrs	72.7%	9,751
9 yrs	72.5%	9,937
10 yrs	68.9%	12,675
11 yrs	68.8%	10,407
12 yrs	67.3%	12,633
13 yrs	68.4%	14,819

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	68.4%	14,819
2023 (12 yrs)	67.3%	12,633
2022 (11 yrs)	68.8%	10,407
2021 (10 yrs)	68.9%	12,675
2020 (9 yrs)	72.5%	9,937
2019 (8 yrs)	72.7%	9,751
2018 (7 yrs)	71.2%	9,118
2017 (6 yrs)	74.5%	12,893
2016 (5 yrs)	76.8%	10,463
2015 (4 yrs)	77.5%	10,591
2014 (3 yrs)	75%	10,749
2013 (2 yrs)	80.8%	510
2012 (1 yrs)	89.3%	225
2011 (0 yrs)	92.5%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

92.5%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 67Avg Mileage 6,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2012

89.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 225Avg Mileage 27,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 510Avg Mileage 48,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,749Avg Mileage 52,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2015

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,591Avg Mileage 65,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2016

76.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,463Avg Mileage 76,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2017

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,893Avg Mileage 86,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2018

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,118Avg Mileage 94,749Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,751Avg Mileage 102,269Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2020

72.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,937Avg Mileage 109,274Top Failure Suspension — 24.9%

2021

68.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,675Avg Mileage 115,750Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,407Avg Mileage 120,493Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2023

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,633Avg Mileage 126,610Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2024

68.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,819Avg Mileage 133,530Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	0	92.5%	67	6,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2012	1	89.3%	225	27,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2013	2	80.8%	510	48,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2014	3	75.0%	10,749	52,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2015	4	77.5%	10,591	65,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2016	5	76.8%	10,463	76,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2017	6	74.5%	12,893	86,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2018	7	71.2%	9,118	94,749	Suspension — 20.5%
2019	8	72.7%	9,751	102,269	Suspension — 21.1%
2020	9	72.5%	9,937	109,274	Suspension — 24.9%
2021	10	68.9%	12,675	115,750	Suspension — 31.2%
2022	11	68.8%	10,407	120,493	Suspension — 33.3%
2023	12	67.3%	12,633	126,610	Suspension — 39.6%
2024	13	68.4%	14,819	133,530	Suspension — 31.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Suspension

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.0%

— Consistent

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 124,838 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.