1991 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

55.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,166

Total Tests (All Years)

115,549 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 1991 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

18 yrs51.4%

→ ↑7.6%

19 yrs59.0%

→ ↓7.6%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↑5.9%

21 yrs57.3%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs61.7%

→ ↓4.3%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↑3.0%

24 yrs60.4%

→ ↓5.2%

25 yrs55.2%

→ ↑2.7%

26 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.8%

27 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.7%

28 yrs60.8%

→ ↑2.8%

29 yrs63.6%

→ ↑3.1%

30 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.6%

31 yrs63.1%

→ ↓15.6%

32 yrs47.5%

→ ↑8.2%

33 yrs55.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	51.4%	140
19 yrs	59.0%	117
20 yrs	51.4%	105
21 yrs	57.3%	89
22 yrs	61.7%	60
23 yrs	57.4%	54
24 yrs	60.4%	53
25 yrs	55.2%	58
26 yrs	57.9%	57
27 yrs	57.1%	49
28 yrs	60.8%	51
29 yrs	63.6%	44
30 yrs	66.7%	57
31 yrs	63.1%	65
32 yrs	47.5%	61
33 yrs	55.7%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	55.7%	106
2023 (32 yrs)	47.5%	61
2022 (31 yrs)	63.1%	65
2021 (30 yrs)	66.7%	57
2020 (29 yrs)	63.6%	44
2019 (28 yrs)	60.8%	51
2018 (27 yrs)	57.1%	49
2017 (26 yrs)	57.9%	57
2016 (25 yrs)	55.2%	58
2015 (24 yrs)	60.4%	53
2014 (23 yrs)	57.4%	54
2013 (22 yrs)	61.7%	60
2012 (21 yrs)	57.3%	89
2011 (20 yrs)	51.4%	105
2010 (19 yrs)	59%	117
2009 (18 yrs)	51.4%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 140Avg Mileage 140,395Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 117Avg Mileage 137,806Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 105Avg Mileage 142,600Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 89Avg Mileage 141,325Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 60Avg Mileage 138,347Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 140,624Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 53Avg Mileage 143,106Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 138,738Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 141,961Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 49Avg Mileage 138,694Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 143,571Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 140,714Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 117,865Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 65Avg Mileage 114,137Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2023High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 61Avg Mileage 131,056Top Failure Brakes — 98.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 106Avg Mileage 115,549Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

MOT results for 1991 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	51.4%	140	140,395	Brakes — 30.7%
2010	19	59.0%	117	137,806	Brakes — 26.5%
2011	20	51.4%	105	142,600	Brakes — 25.7%
2012	21	57.3%	89	141,325	Brakes — 28.1%
2013	22	61.7%	60	138,347	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	23	57.4%	54	140,624	Suspension — 51.9%
2015	24	60.4%	53	143,106	Suspension — 52.8%
2016	25	55.2%	58	138,738	Brakes — 67.2%
2017	26	57.9%	57	141,961	Brakes — 56.1%
2018	27	57.1%	49	138,694	Brakes — 51.0%
2019	28	60.8%	51	143,571	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%
2020	29	63.6%	44	140,714	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%
2021	30	66.7%	57	117,865	Suspension — 52.6%
2022	31	63.1%	65	114,137	Brakes — 55.4%
2023	32	47.5%	61	131,056	Brakes — 98.4%
2024	33	55.7%	106	115,549	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

43.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.6%

↑ 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	30.7% (18 yrs)	33.0% (33 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.0% (18 yrs)	30.2% (33 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,166 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.