1982 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,601

Total Tests (All Years)

60,984 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 1982 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

27 yrs41.5%

→ ↓1.0%

28 yrs40.5%

→ ↑8.4%

29 yrs48.9%

→ ↓7.8%

30 yrs41.1%

→ ↑8.9%

31 yrs50.0%

→ ↓8.2%

32 yrs41.8%

→ ↑19.3%

33 yrs61.1%

→ ↓6.6%

34 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.7%

35 yrs52.8%

→ ↑18.9%

36 yrs71.7%

→ ↓12.6%

37 yrs59.1%

→ ↓7.3%

38 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.1%

39 yrs51.7%

→ ↓6.9%

40 yrs44.8%

→ ↑5.2%

41 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.4%

42 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	41.5%	229
28 yrs	40.5%	220
29 yrs	48.9%	178
30 yrs	41.1%	141
31 yrs	50.0%	98
32 yrs	41.8%	79
33 yrs	61.1%	72
34 yrs	54.5%	88
35 yrs	52.8%	89
36 yrs	71.7%	60
37 yrs	59.1%	66
38 yrs	51.8%	56
39 yrs	51.7%	89
40 yrs	44.8%	67
41 yrs	50.0%	34
42 yrs	51.4%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	51.4%	35
2023 (41 yrs)	50%	34
2022 (40 yrs)	44.8%	67
2021 (39 yrs)	51.7%	89
2020 (38 yrs)	51.8%	56
2019 (37 yrs)	59.1%	66
2018 (36 yrs)	71.7%	60
2017 (35 yrs)	52.8%	89
2016 (34 yrs)	54.5%	88
2015 (33 yrs)	61.1%	72
2014 (32 yrs)	41.8%	79
2013 (31 yrs)	50%	98
2012 (30 yrs)	41.1%	141
2011 (29 yrs)	48.9%	178
2010 (28 yrs)	40.5%	220
2009 (27 yrs)	41.5%	229

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 229Avg Mileage 64,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2010High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 220Avg Mileage 59,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 178Avg Mileage 60,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2012High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 141Avg Mileage 53,112Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 98Avg Mileage 68,025Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2014High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 79Avg Mileage 56,309Top Failure Suspension — 94.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 72Avg Mileage 59,947Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 88Avg Mileage 65,788Top Failure Brakes — 97.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 89Avg Mileage 62,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%

2018

71.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 60Avg Mileage 63,036Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 66Avg Mileage 63,485Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 56Avg Mileage 68,251Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 89Avg Mileage 64,915Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.4%

2022High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 67Avg Mileage 50,439Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 34Avg Mileage 60,532Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2024High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 35Avg Mileage 60,984Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

MOT results for 1982 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	41.5%	229	64,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2010	28	40.5%	220	59,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2011	29	48.9%	178	60,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2012	30	41.1%	141	53,112	Suspension — 40.4%
2013	31	50.0%	98	68,025	Suspension — 84.7%
2014	32	41.8%	79	56,309	Suspension — 94.9%
2015	33	61.1%	72	59,947	Suspension — 73.6%
2016	34	54.5%	88	65,788	Brakes — 97.7%
2017	35	52.8%	89	62,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%
2018	36	71.7%	60	63,036	Brakes — 38.3%
2019	37	59.1%	66	63,485	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2020	38	51.8%	56	68,251	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%
2021	39	51.7%	89	64,915	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.4%
2022	40	44.8%	67	50,439	Brakes — 82.1%
2023	41	50.0%	34	60,532	Suspension — 85.3%
2024	42	51.4%	35	60,984	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension

60.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

29.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	32.3% (27 yrs)	25.7% (42 yrs)	-6.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,601 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.