1999 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

668

Total Tests (All Years)

125,118 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Swb as it ages.

10 yrs50.6%

→ ↑10.6%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↑6.7%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↓8.1%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↑8.1%

14 yrs67.9%

→ ↓10.9%

15 yrs57.0%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	50.6%	89
11 yrs	61.2%	85
12 yrs	67.9%	84
13 yrs	59.8%	82
14 yrs	67.9%	78
15 yrs	57.0%	86
16 yrs	58.8%	80
17 yrs	59.5%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (17 yrs)	59.5%	84
2015 (16 yrs)	58.8%	80
2014 (15 yrs)	57%	86
2013 (14 yrs)	67.9%	78
2012 (13 yrs)	59.8%	82
2011 (12 yrs)	67.9%	84
2010 (11 yrs)	61.2%	85
2009 (10 yrs)	50.6%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 89Avg Mileage 102,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 101,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 105,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 82Avg Mileage 111,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013

67.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 115,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 119,524Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 125,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 84Avg Mileage 125,118Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

MOT results for 1999 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	50.6%	89	102,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2010	11	61.2%	85	101,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2011	12	67.9%	84	105,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2012	13	59.8%	82	111,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	14	67.9%	78	115,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	15	57.0%	86	119,524	Brakes — 64.0%
2015	16	58.8%	80	125,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%
2016	17	59.5%	84	125,118	Brakes — 38.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Swb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	20.2% (10 yrs)	38.1% (17 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	30.3% (10 yrs)	35.7% (17 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.6% (10 yrs)	19.0% (17 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.8% (10 yrs)	29.8% (17 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Swb cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 668 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.