1998 Volkswagen Vento — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

470

Total Tests (All Years)

136,819 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Volkswagen Vento as it ages.

11 yrs48.1%

→ ↑10.0%

12 yrs58.1%

→ ↓17.3%

13 yrs40.8%

→ ↑17.4%

14 yrs58.2%

→ ↓10.5%

15 yrs47.7%

→ ↑9.8%

16 yrs57.5%

→ ↓12.0%

17 yrs45.5%

→ ↑21.2%

18 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	48.1%	106
12 yrs	58.1%	86
13 yrs	40.8%	76
14 yrs	58.2%	55
15 yrs	47.7%	44
16 yrs	57.5%	40
17 yrs	45.5%	33
18 yrs	66.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Volkswagen Vento pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (18 yrs)	66.7%	30
2015 (17 yrs)	45.5%	33
2014 (16 yrs)	57.5%	40
2013 (15 yrs)	47.7%	44
2012 (14 yrs)	58.2%	55
2011 (13 yrs)	40.8%	76
2010 (12 yrs)	58.1%	86
2009 (11 yrs)	48.1%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 106Avg Mileage 108,161Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 119,416Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 121,219Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 118,131Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2013High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 119,594Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 125,211Top Failure Suspension — 92.5%

2015High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 142,835Top Failure Suspension — 97.0%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 136,819Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

MOT results for 1998 Volkswagen Vento by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	48.1%	106	108,161	Brakes — 34.9%
2010	12	58.1%	86	119,416	Suspension — 29.1%
2011	13	40.8%	76	121,219	Suspension — 40.8%
2012	14	58.2%	55	118,131	Suspension — 30.9%
2013	15	47.7%	44	119,594	Suspension — 79.5%
2014	16	57.5%	40	125,211	Suspension — 92.5%
2015	17	45.5%	33	142,835	Suspension — 97.0%
2016	18	66.7%	30	136,819	Suspension — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Volkswagen Vento, with age trends.

Suspension

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

37.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

37.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	34.0% (11 yrs)	56.7% (18 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.0% (11 yrs)	13.3% (18 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	34.9% (11 yrs)	36.7% (18 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 470 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.