2000 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

578

Total Tests (All Years)

151,817 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb as it ages.

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓8.2%

10 yrs54.1%

→ ↑13.5%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↓19.7%

12 yrs47.9%

→ ↑4.9%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↑11.0%

14 yrs63.8%

→ ↓16.0%

15 yrs47.8%

→ ↑13.3%

16 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	62.3%	77
10 yrs	54.1%	74
11 yrs	67.6%	74
12 yrs	47.9%	71
13 yrs	52.8%	72
14 yrs	63.8%	69
15 yrs	47.8%	69
16 yrs	61.1%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (16 yrs)	61.1%	72
2015 (15 yrs)	47.8%	69
2014 (14 yrs)	63.8%	69
2013 (13 yrs)	52.8%	72
2012 (12 yrs)	47.9%	71
2011 (11 yrs)	67.6%	74
2010 (10 yrs)	54.1%	74
2009 (9 yrs)	62.3%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 121,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 121,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 125,926Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2012High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 133,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 140,925Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 147,095Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2015High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 69Avg Mileage 150,697Top Failure Brakes — 110.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 72Avg Mileage 151,817Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

MOT results for 2000 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	62.3%	77	121,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2010	10	54.1%	74	121,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	11	67.6%	74	125,926	Suspension — 16.2%
2012	12	47.9%	71	133,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2013	13	52.8%	72	140,925	Suspension — 62.5%
2014	14	63.8%	69	147,095	Brakes — 60.9%
2015	15	47.8%	69	150,697	Brakes — 110.1%
2016	16	61.1%	72	151,817	Brakes — 69.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.9% (9 yrs)	69.4% (16 yrs)	+52.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.3% (9 yrs)	47.2% (16 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.7% (9 yrs)	51.4% (16 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	10.4% (9 yrs)	13.9% (16 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 578 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.