1986 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

980

Total Tests (All Years)

77,091 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 1986 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

23 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.6%

24 yrs47.6%

→ ↓6.1%

25 yrs41.5%

→ ↓1.8%

26 yrs39.7%

→ ↑10.3%

27 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

28 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.2%

29 yrs48.8%

→ ↑9.4%

30 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.5%

31 yrs56.7%

→ ↑11.5%

32 yrs68.2%

→ ↓8.2%

33 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.6%

34 yrs56.4%

→ ↑7.6%

35 yrs64.0%

→ ↓19.3%

36 yrs44.7%

→ ↑31.7%

37 yrs76.4%

→ ↓11.6%

38 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	45.0%	129
24 yrs	47.6%	84
25 yrs	41.5%	94
26 yrs	39.7%	78
27 yrs	50.0%	40
28 yrs	50.0%	40
29 yrs	48.8%	43
30 yrs	58.2%	55
31 yrs	56.7%	60
32 yrs	68.2%	44
33 yrs	60.0%	40
34 yrs	56.4%	39
35 yrs	64.0%	50
36 yrs	44.7%	38
37 yrs	76.4%	55
38 yrs	64.8%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	64.8%	91
2023 (37 yrs)	76.4%	55
2022 (36 yrs)	44.7%	38
2021 (35 yrs)	64%	50
2020 (34 yrs)	56.4%	39
2019 (33 yrs)	60%	40
2018 (32 yrs)	68.2%	44
2017 (31 yrs)	56.7%	60
2016 (30 yrs)	58.2%	55
2015 (29 yrs)	48.8%	43
2014 (28 yrs)	50%	40
2013 (27 yrs)	50%	40
2012 (26 yrs)	39.7%	78
2011 (25 yrs)	41.5%	94
2010 (24 yrs)	47.6%	84
2009 (23 yrs)	45%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 129Avg Mileage 102,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2010High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 84Avg Mileage 96,728Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2011High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 94Avg Mileage 92,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2012High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 78Avg Mileage 104,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 102,067Top Failure Suspension — 97.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 101,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 43Avg Mileage 109,057Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 55Avg Mileage 106,901Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 60Avg Mileage 119,507Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2018

68.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 44Avg Mileage 119,621Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 104,575Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 39Avg Mileage 94,821Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.9%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 50Avg Mileage 86,575Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2022High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 38Avg Mileage 65,414Top Failure Suspension — 84.2%

2023

76.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 55Avg Mileage 70,068Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 91Avg Mileage 77,091Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

MOT results for 1986 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	45.0%	129	102,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2010	24	47.6%	84	96,728	Brakes — 32.1%
2011	25	41.5%	94	92,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2012	26	39.7%	78	104,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2013	27	50.0%	40	102,067	Suspension — 97.5%
2014	28	50.0%	40	101,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%
2015	29	48.8%	43	109,057	Suspension — 67.4%
2016	30	58.2%	55	106,901	Brakes — 76.4%
2017	31	56.7%	60	119,507	Brakes — 71.7%
2018	32	68.2%	44	119,621	Suspension — 54.5%
2019	33	60.0%	40	104,575	Brakes — 62.5%
2020	34	56.4%	39	94,821	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.9%
2021	35	64.0%	50	86,575	Brakes — 48.0%
2022	36	44.7%	38	65,414	Suspension — 84.2%
2023	37	76.4%	55	70,068	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.4%
2024	38	64.8%	91	77,091	Suspension — 50.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.9% (23 yrs)	50.5% (38 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.1% (23 yrs)	38.5% (38 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 980 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.