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1976 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years
Current Age
58.2%
Latest Pass Rate
499
Total Tests (All Years)
60,933 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1976 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

33 yrs44.9%
34 yrs45.6%
35 yrs44.3%
36 yrs42.9%
37 yrs55.8%
38 yrs58.3%
39 yrs60.0%
40 yrs56.4%
41 yrs58.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 33 to 41 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
33 yrs44.9%78
34 yrs45.6%68
35 yrs44.3%70
36 yrs42.9%49
37 yrs55.8%43
38 yrs58.3%36
39 yrs60.0%45
40 yrs56.4%55
41 yrs58.2%55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (41 yrs)58.2%55
2016 (40 yrs)56.4%55
2015 (39 yrs)60%45
2014 (38 yrs)58.3%36
2013 (37 yrs)55.8%43
2012 (36 yrs)42.9%49
2011 (35 yrs)44.3%70
2010 (34 yrs)45.6%68
2009 (33 yrs)44.9%78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.9%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 78Avg Mileage 56,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2010High Fail Rate
45.6%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 68Avg Mileage 63,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2011High Fail Rate
44.3%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 70Avg Mileage 53,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2012High Fail Rate
42.9%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 49Avg Mileage 60,143Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%
2013High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 43Avg Mileage 58,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.7%
2014High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 36Avg Mileage 47,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.4%
2015High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 45Avg Mileage 66,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.3%
2016High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 55Avg Mileage 48,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2017High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 55Avg Mileage 60,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
54.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
42.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
40.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
36.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
26.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.6% (33 yrs)54.5% (41 yrs)
+19.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension24.4% (33 yrs)38.2% (41 yrs)
+13.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes34.6% (33 yrs)41.8% (41 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road23.1% (33 yrs)29.1% (41 yrs)
+6.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 499 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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