1997 Volkswagen 1200 D Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

689

Total Tests (All Years)

159,670 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.8%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 1.6% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Volkswagen 1200 D Lwb as it ages.

12 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs46.7%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs44.7%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs44.3%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs48.7%

→ ↑6.2%

17 yrs54.9%

→ ↓4.9%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.4%	97
13 yrs	46.7%	92
14 yrs	44.7%	94
15 yrs	44.3%	88
16 yrs	48.7%	76
17 yrs	54.9%	82
18 yrs	50.0%	82
19 yrs	53.8%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Volkswagen 1200 D Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (19 yrs)	53.8%	78
2015 (18 yrs)	50%	82
2014 (17 yrs)	54.9%	82
2013 (16 yrs)	48.7%	76
2012 (15 yrs)	44.3%	88
2011 (14 yrs)	44.7%	94
2010 (13 yrs)	46.7%	92
2009 (12 yrs)	46.4%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 128,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 92Avg Mileage 133,833Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 135,887Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 88Avg Mileage 144,501Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2013High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 76Avg Mileage 141,612Top Failure Brakes — 96.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 82Avg Mileage 148,555Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 82Avg Mileage 153,612Top Failure Brakes — 102.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 78Avg Mileage 159,670Top Failure Suspension — 103.8%

MOT results for 1997 Volkswagen 1200 D Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.4%	97	128,264	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2010	13	46.7%	92	133,833	Suspension — 29.3%
2011	14	44.7%	94	135,887	Brakes — 31.9%
2012	15	44.3%	88	144,501	Brakes — 35.2%
2013	16	48.7%	76	141,612	Brakes — 96.1%
2014	17	54.9%	82	148,555	Brakes — 87.8%
2015	18	50.0%	82	153,612	Brakes — 102.4%
2016	19	53.8%	78	159,670	Suspension — 103.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Volkswagen 1200 D Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

61.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

23.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

18.4%

↑ 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	26.8% (12 yrs)	103.8% (19 yrs)	+77.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.0% (12 yrs)	79.5% (19 yrs)	+45.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	34.0% (12 yrs)	55.1% (19 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.5% (12 yrs)	25.6% (19 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1200 D Lwb cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 689 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.