2015 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years

Current Age

73.6%

Latest Pass Rate

116,314

Total Tests (All Years)

96,042 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 73.6%

Average: 62.0%

✅ 11.6% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

1 yrs85.3%

→ ↓3.6%

2 yrs81.7%

→ ↓2.0%

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs74.0%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs73.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	85.3%	102
2 yrs	81.7%	950
3 yrs	79.7%	13,805
4 yrs	80.8%	14,928
5 yrs	79.9%	15,142
6 yrs	77.1%	19,502
7 yrs	75.8%	15,786
8 yrs	74.0%	19,204
9 yrs	73.6%	16,895

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (9 yrs)	73.6%	16,895
2023 (8 yrs)	74%	19,204
2022 (7 yrs)	75.8%	15,786
2021 (6 yrs)	77.1%	19,502
2020 (5 yrs)	79.9%	15,142
2019 (4 yrs)	80.8%	14,928
2018 (3 yrs)	79.7%	13,805
2017 (2 yrs)	81.7%	950
2016 (1 yrs)	85.3%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 102Avg Mileage 35,282Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2017

81.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 950Avg Mileage 49,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2018

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,805Avg Mileage 45,439Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2019

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,928Avg Mileage 56,342Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%

2020

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,142Avg Mileage 65,347Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,502Avg Mileage 74,609Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2022

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,786Avg Mileage 80,019Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,204Avg Mileage 87,493Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2024

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,895Avg Mileage 96,042Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

MOT results for 2015 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	1	85.3%	102	35,282	Brakes — 18.6%
2017	2	81.7%	950	49,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2018	3	79.7%	13,805	45,439	Tyres — 12.0%
2019	4	80.8%	14,928	56,342	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%
2020	5	79.9%	15,142	65,347	Tyres — 15.3%
2021	6	77.1%	19,502	74,609	Tyres — 16.7%
2022	7	75.8%	15,786	80,019	Tyres — 18.7%
2023	8	74.0%	19,204	87,493	Tyres — 19.7%
2024	9	73.6%	16,895	96,042	Brakes — 18.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Brakes

14.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.9% (1 yrs)	15.7% (9 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.8% (1 yrs)	16.7% (9 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.6% (1 yrs)	18.1% (9 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 116,314 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.