1994 Volkswagen Vento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,317

Total Tests (All Years)

107,013 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 1994 Volkswagen Vento as it ages.

15 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs47.3%

→ ↓4.3%

18 yrs43.0%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs51.6%

→ ↑1.3%

23 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	47.4%	703
16 yrs	47.9%	495
17 yrs	47.3%	364
18 yrs	43.0%	244
19 yrs	48.0%	173
20 yrs	49.2%	128
21 yrs	49.5%	97
22 yrs	51.6%	62
23 yrs	52.9%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volkswagen Vento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	52.9%	51
2016 (22 yrs)	51.6%	62
2015 (21 yrs)	49.5%	97
2014 (20 yrs)	49.2%	128
2013 (19 yrs)	48%	173
2012 (18 yrs)	43%	244
2011 (17 yrs)	47.3%	364
2010 (16 yrs)	47.9%	495
2009 (15 yrs)	47.4%	703

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 703Avg Mileage 107,088Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2010High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 495Avg Mileage 106,479Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2011High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 364Avg Mileage 106,523Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2012High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 244Avg Mileage 111,568Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 173Avg Mileage 108,964Top Failure Suspension — 110.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 128Avg Mileage 106,317Top Failure Suspension — 100.8%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 97Avg Mileage 104,081Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 101,727Top Failure Suspension — 116.1%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 107,013Top Failure Suspension — 84.3%

MOT results for 1994 Volkswagen Vento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	47.4%	703	107,088	Suspension — 34.6%
2010	16	47.9%	495	106,479	Suspension — 35.8%
2011	17	47.3%	364	106,523	Suspension — 33.2%
2012	18	43.0%	244	111,568	Suspension — 36.9%
2013	19	48.0%	173	108,964	Suspension — 110.4%
2014	20	49.2%	128	106,317	Suspension — 100.8%
2015	21	49.5%	97	104,081	Brakes — 89.7%
2016	22	51.6%	62	101,727	Suspension — 116.1%
2017	23	52.9%	51	107,013	Suspension — 84.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volkswagen Vento, with age trends.

Suspension

71.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

30.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

27.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.6% (15 yrs)	84.3% (23 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.5% (15 yrs)	47.1% (23 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.1% (15 yrs)	56.9% (23 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.2% (15 yrs)	37.3% (23 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.8% (15 yrs)	29.4% (23 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,317 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.