1983 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

83.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,517

Total Tests (All Years)

96,971 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 1983 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

26 yrs36.1%

→ ↑3.5%

27 yrs39.6%

→ ↑3.1%

28 yrs42.7%

→ ↓5.1%

29 yrs37.6%

→ ↓0.1%

30 yrs37.5%

→ ↑0.2%

31 yrs37.7%

→ ↑10.0%

32 yrs47.7%

→ ↓5.2%

33 yrs42.5%

→ ↑10.5%

34 yrs53.0%

→ ↓5.2%

35 yrs47.8%

→ ↑9.9%

36 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.0%

37 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.4%

38 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.4%

39 yrs56.9%

→ ↑7.1%

40 yrs64.0%

→ ↑19.1%

41 yrs83.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	36.1%	205
27 yrs	39.6%	182
28 yrs	42.7%	164
29 yrs	37.6%	117
30 yrs	37.5%	64
31 yrs	37.7%	53
32 yrs	47.7%	65
33 yrs	42.5%	87
34 yrs	53.0%	83
35 yrs	47.8%	67
36 yrs	57.7%	71
37 yrs	60.7%	61
38 yrs	57.3%	75
39 yrs	56.9%	65
40 yrs	64.0%	75
41 yrs	83.1%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	83.1%	83
2023 (40 yrs)	64%	75
2022 (39 yrs)	56.9%	65
2021 (38 yrs)	57.3%	75
2020 (37 yrs)	60.7%	61
2019 (36 yrs)	57.7%	71
2018 (35 yrs)	47.8%	67
2017 (34 yrs)	53%	83
2016 (33 yrs)	42.5%	87
2015 (32 yrs)	47.7%	65
2014 (31 yrs)	37.7%	53
2013 (30 yrs)	37.5%	64
2012 (29 yrs)	37.6%	117
2011 (28 yrs)	42.7%	164
2010 (27 yrs)	39.6%	182
2009 (26 yrs)	36.1%	205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 205Avg Mileage 75,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2010High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 182Avg Mileage 76,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%

2011High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 164Avg Mileage 74,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2012High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 117Avg Mileage 86,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

2013High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 64Avg Mileage 78,734Top Failure Suspension — 121.9%

2014High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 53Avg Mileage 67,692Top Failure Brakes — 124.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 65Avg Mileage 91,246Top Failure Suspension — 132.3%

2016High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 87Avg Mileage 76,527Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 83Avg Mileage 82,523Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 67Avg Mileage 80,098Top Failure Suspension — 95.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 71Avg Mileage 86,127Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 61Avg Mileage 84,687Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 75Avg Mileage 71,169Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 65Avg Mileage 70,164Top Failure Suspension — 95.4%

2023High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 75Avg Mileage 71,147Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2024

83.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 83Avg Mileage 96,971Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

MOT results for 1983 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	36.1%	205	75,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2010	27	39.6%	182	76,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%
2011	28	42.7%	164	74,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2012	29	37.6%	117	86,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2013	30	37.5%	64	78,734	Suspension — 121.9%
2014	31	37.7%	53	67,692	Brakes — 124.5%
2015	32	47.7%	65	91,246	Suspension — 132.3%
2016	33	42.5%	87	76,527	Brakes — 80.5%
2017	34	53.0%	83	82,523	Brakes — 78.3%
2018	35	47.8%	67	80,098	Suspension — 95.5%
2019	36	57.7%	71	86,127	Suspension — 73.2%
2020	37	60.7%	61	84,687	Suspension — 60.7%
2021	38	57.3%	75	71,169	Suspension — 100.0%
2022	39	56.9%	65	70,164	Suspension — 95.4%
2023	40	64.0%	75	71,147	Brakes — 53.3%
2024	41	83.1%	83	96,971	Suspension — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension

72.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

64.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

29.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	38.5% (26 yrs)	30.1% (41 yrs)	-8.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	31.2% (26 yrs)	31.3% (41 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,517 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.