2001 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

486

Total Tests (All Years)

145,219 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb as it ages.

8 yrs50.0%

→ ↑11.3%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs66.1%

→ ↓15.2%

11 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↑10.7%

14 yrs63.0%

→ ↓8.6%

15 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	50.0%	68
9 yrs	61.3%	62
10 yrs	66.1%	62
11 yrs	50.9%	57
12 yrs	50.8%	61
13 yrs	52.3%	65
14 yrs	63.0%	54
15 yrs	54.4%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 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 (15 yrs)	54.4%	57
2015 (14 yrs)	63%	54
2014 (13 yrs)	52.3%	65
2013 (12 yrs)	50.8%	61
2012 (11 yrs)	50.9%	57
2011 (10 yrs)	66.1%	62
2010 (9 yrs)	61.3%	62
2009 (8 yrs)	50%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 68Avg Mileage 108,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 116,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011

66.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 117,598Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2012High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 117,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 124,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 65Avg Mileage 142,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 132,222Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 145,219Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	50.0%	68	108,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2010	9	61.3%	62	116,851	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	10	66.1%	62	117,598	Suspension — 17.7%
2012	11	50.9%	57	117,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2013	12	50.8%	61	124,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%
2014	13	52.3%	65	142,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2015	14	63.0%	54	132,222	Brakes — 48.1%
2016	15	54.4%	57	145,219	Brakes — 78.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Lwb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.0% (8 yrs)	78.9% (15 yrs)	+53.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.6% (8 yrs)	64.9% (15 yrs)	+47.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.8% (8 yrs)	45.6% (15 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	17.6% (8 yrs)	21.1% (15 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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 486 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.