1977 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years

Current Age

53.4%

Latest Pass Rate

572

Total Tests (All Years)

66,082 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 1977 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

32 yrs42.2%

→ ↑3.0%

33 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.1%

34 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.9%

35 yrs44.4%

→ ↓11.1%

36 yrs33.3%

→ ↑16.7%

37 yrs50.0%

→ ↑9.6%

38 yrs59.6%

→ ↑3.9%

39 yrs63.5%

→ ↓10.1%

40 yrs53.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
32 yrs	42.2%	83
33 yrs	45.2%	73
34 yrs	46.3%	82
35 yrs	44.4%	63
36 yrs	33.3%	48
37 yrs	50.0%	50
38 yrs	59.6%	52
39 yrs	63.5%	63
40 yrs	53.4%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (40 yrs)	53.4%	58
2016 (39 yrs)	63.5%	63
2015 (38 yrs)	59.6%	52
2014 (37 yrs)	50%	50
2013 (36 yrs)	33.3%	48
2012 (35 yrs)	44.4%	63
2011 (34 yrs)	46.3%	82
2010 (33 yrs)	45.2%	73
2009 (32 yrs)	42.2%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 83Avg Mileage 67,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2010High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 73Avg Mileage 66,461Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 82Avg Mileage 70,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 63Avg Mileage 75,605Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2013High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 48Avg Mileage 82,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 50Avg Mileage 84,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 52Avg Mileage 77,593Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 63Avg Mileage 68,927Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 58Avg Mileage 66,082Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

MOT results for 1977 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	32	42.2%	83	67,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2010	33	45.2%	73	66,461	Brakes — 34.2%
2011	34	46.3%	82	70,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2012	35	44.4%	63	75,605	Suspension — 34.9%
2013	36	33.3%	48	82,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.8%
2014	37	50.0%	50	84,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.0%
2015	38	59.6%	52	77,593	Brakes — 76.9%
2016	39	63.5%	63	68,927	Brakes — 41.3%
2017	40	53.4%	58	66,082	Brakes — 81.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

29.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	30.1% (32 yrs)	81.0% (40 yrs)	+50.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.9% (32 yrs)	69.0% (40 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	37.3% (32 yrs)	58.6% (40 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	27.7% (32 yrs)	34.5% (40 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 572 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.