1993 Volkswagen Vento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,301

Total Tests (All Years)

101,207 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 Vento as it ages.

16 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs46.8%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs55.1%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs52.1%

→ ↓4.2%

21 yrs47.9%

→ ↑10.6%

22 yrs58.5%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs61.5%

→ ↓5.9%

24 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	47.4%	380
17 yrs	46.8%	282
18 yrs	52.9%	206
19 yrs	55.1%	138
20 yrs	52.1%	96
21 yrs	47.9%	71
22 yrs	58.5%	53
23 yrs	61.5%	39
24 yrs	55.6%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (24 yrs)	55.6%	36
2016 (23 yrs)	61.5%	39
2015 (22 yrs)	58.5%	53
2014 (21 yrs)	47.9%	71
2013 (20 yrs)	52.1%	96
2012 (19 yrs)	55.1%	138
2011 (18 yrs)	52.9%	206
2010 (17 yrs)	46.8%	282
2009 (16 yrs)	47.4%	380

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 380Avg Mileage 104,426Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 282Avg Mileage 105,566Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 206Avg Mileage 104,069Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 138Avg Mileage 103,485Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 96Avg Mileage 104,772Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 103,955Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 102,556Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 98,499Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 101,207Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

MOT results for 1993 Volkswagen Vento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	47.4%	380	104,426	Suspension — 32.4%
2010	17	46.8%	282	105,566	Suspension — 35.1%
2011	18	52.9%	206	104,069	Suspension — 32.0%
2012	19	55.1%	138	103,485	Suspension — 28.3%
2013	20	52.1%	96	104,772	Brakes — 91.7%
2014	21	47.9%	71	103,955	Suspension — 91.5%
2015	22	58.5%	53	102,556	Suspension — 100.0%
2016	23	61.5%	39	98,499	Brakes — 71.8%
2017	24	55.6%	36	101,207	Suspension — 83.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

30.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

22.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	32.4% (16 yrs)	83.3% (24 yrs)	+50.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.8% (16 yrs)	61.1% (24 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.3% (16 yrs)	38.9% (24 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.8% (16 yrs)	27.8% (24 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Vento cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,301 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.