1987 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,072

Total Tests (All Years)

128,819 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 1987 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

22 yrs45.9%

→ ↑10.8%

23 yrs56.7%

→ ↓15.8%

24 yrs40.9%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs44.4%

→ ↑7.5%

26 yrs51.9%

→ ↓5.1%

27 yrs46.8%

→ ↑1.3%

28 yrs48.1%

→ ↓2.9%

29 yrs45.2%

→ ↑2.6%

30 yrs47.8%

→ ↑9.1%

31 yrs56.9%

→ ↓4.8%

32 yrs52.1%

→ ↑8.4%

33 yrs60.5%

→ ↑3.7%

34 yrs64.2%

→ ↓12.2%

35 yrs52.0%

→ ↑3.9%

36 yrs55.9%

→ ↑21.0%

37 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	45.9%	122
23 yrs	56.7%	97
24 yrs	40.9%	88
25 yrs	44.4%	81
26 yrs	51.9%	52
27 yrs	46.8%	47
28 yrs	48.1%	54
29 yrs	45.2%	62
30 yrs	47.8%	67
31 yrs	56.9%	58
32 yrs	52.1%	48
33 yrs	60.5%	43
34 yrs	64.2%	53
35 yrs	52.0%	50
36 yrs	55.9%	59
37 yrs	76.9%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	76.9%	91
2023 (36 yrs)	55.9%	59
2022 (35 yrs)	52%	50
2021 (34 yrs)	64.2%	53
2020 (33 yrs)	60.5%	43
2019 (32 yrs)	52.1%	48
2018 (31 yrs)	56.9%	58
2017 (30 yrs)	47.8%	67
2016 (29 yrs)	45.2%	62
2015 (28 yrs)	48.1%	54
2014 (27 yrs)	46.8%	47
2013 (26 yrs)	51.9%	52
2012 (25 yrs)	44.4%	81
2011 (24 yrs)	40.9%	88
2010 (23 yrs)	56.7%	97
2009 (22 yrs)	45.9%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 122Avg Mileage 136,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2010High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 97Avg Mileage 133,155Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2011High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 88Avg Mileage 134,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2012High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 81Avg Mileage 139,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 138,154Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 136,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 148,087Top Failure Brakes — 96.3%

2016High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 62Avg Mileage 144,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 124.2%

2017High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 139,898Top Failure Brakes — 85.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 58Avg Mileage 153,194Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 48Avg Mileage 137,508Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.1%

2020High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 43Avg Mileage 136,288Top Failure Brakes — 97.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 53Avg Mileage 136,410Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 50Avg Mileage 122,380Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 59Avg Mileage 114,739Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2024

76.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 91Avg Mileage 128,819Top Failure Suspension — 22.0%

MOT results for 1987 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	45.9%	122	136,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2010	23	56.7%	97	133,155	Suspension — 30.9%
2011	24	40.9%	88	134,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2012	25	44.4%	81	139,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2013	26	51.9%	52	138,154	Brakes — 76.9%
2014	27	46.8%	47	136,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%
2015	28	48.1%	54	148,087	Brakes — 96.3%
2016	29	45.2%	62	144,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 124.2%
2017	30	47.8%	67	139,898	Brakes — 85.1%
2018	31	56.9%	58	153,194	Brakes — 69.0%
2019	32	52.1%	48	137,508	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.1%
2020	33	60.5%	43	136,288	Brakes — 97.7%
2021	34	64.2%	53	136,410	Suspension — 54.7%
2022	35	52.0%	50	122,380	Brakes — 82.0%
2023	36	55.9%	59	114,739	Brakes — 55.9%
2024	37	76.9%	91	128,819	Suspension — 22.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

58.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

44.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.6%

↓ 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
Brakes	27.0% (22 yrs)	13.2% (37 yrs)	-13.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	32.0% (22 yrs)	22.0% (37 yrs)	-10.0%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,072 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.