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2020 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
86.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,866
Total Tests (All Years)
41,915 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 86.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 5.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

1 yrs67.1%
2 yrs89.0%
3 yrs84.7%
4 yrs86.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs67.1%170
2 yrs89.0%82
3 yrs84.7%744
4 yrs86.7%870

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)86.7%870
2023 (3 yrs)84.7%744
2022 (2 yrs)89%82
2021 (1 yrs)67.1%170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
67.1%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 170Avg Mileage 127,743Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%
2022
89.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 82Avg Mileage 32,563Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.0%
2023
84.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 744Avg Mileage 33,737Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%
2024
86.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 870Avg Mileage 41,915Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure
20.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
20.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
15.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
9.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment55.3% (1 yrs)5.3% (4 yrs)
-50.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes43.5% (1 yrs)8.7% (4 yrs)
-34.8%
🟢 ↓
Suspension37.6% (1 yrs)3.1% (4 yrs)
-34.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres14.1% (1 yrs)10.3% (4 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 1,866 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.

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