2000 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

865

Total Tests (All Years)

121,094 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 64.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 11.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs54.0%

→ ↑6.7%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↑5.7%

11 yrs66.4%

→ ↓7.7%

12 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↑11.7%

14 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	54.0%	113
10 yrs	60.7%	112
11 yrs	66.4%	110
12 yrs	58.7%	104
13 yrs	56.2%	105
14 yrs	67.9%	112
15 yrs	65.7%	105
16 yrs	64.4%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 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 (16 yrs)	64.4%	104
2015 (15 yrs)	65.7%	105
2014 (14 yrs)	67.9%	112
2013 (13 yrs)	56.2%	105
2012 (12 yrs)	58.7%	104
2011 (11 yrs)	66.4%	110
2010 (10 yrs)	60.7%	112
2009 (9 yrs)	54%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 113Avg Mileage 86,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2010High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 93,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2011

66.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 110Avg Mileage 100,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 99,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 109,569Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 112Avg Mileage 113,327Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2015

65.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 114,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 104Avg Mileage 121,094Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

MOT results for 2000 Volkswagen 1200 Tdi Swb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	54.0%	113	86,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010	10	60.7%	112	93,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2011	11	66.4%	110	100,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	12	58.7%	104	99,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	13	56.2%	105	109,569	Brakes — 68.6%
2014	14	67.9%	112	113,327	Brakes — 53.6%
2015	15	65.7%	105	114,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2016	16	64.4%	104	121,094	Brakes — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.7% (9 yrs)	40.4% (16 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.4% (9 yrs)	37.5% (16 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.6% (9 yrs)	28.8% (16 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 865 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.