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1993 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
79.5%
Latest Pass Rate
223
Total Tests (All Years)
133,740 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 1993 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

16 yrs53.1%
17 yrs50.0%
18 yrs54.8%
19 yrs53.1%
31 yrs79.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs53.1%64
17 yrs50.0%46
18 yrs54.8%42
19 yrs53.1%32
31 yrs79.5%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (31 yrs)79.5%39
2012 (19 yrs)53.1%32
2011 (18 yrs)54.8%42
2010 (17 yrs)50%46
2009 (16 yrs)53.1%64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 143,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 154,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2011High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 42Avg Mileage 164,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2012High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 154,971Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%
2024
79.5%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 39Avg Mileage 133,740Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
30.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
20.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
15.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.4% (16 yrs)53.8% (31 yrs)
+30.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension20.3% (16 yrs)10.3% (31 yrs)
-10.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 223 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.

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