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1965 Volkswagen 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
65
Total Tests (All Years)
56,148 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1965 Volkswagen 1200 as it ages.

At 50 years: 69.7% pass rate · At 51 years: 65.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 50 to 51 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
50 yrs69.7%33
51 yrs65.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Volkswagen 1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (51 yrs)65.6%32
2015 (50 yrs)69.7%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
69.7%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 33Avg Mileage 57,135Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.8%
2016
65.6%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 32Avg Mileage 56,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Volkswagen 1200, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
72.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
23.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
23.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
12.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension18.2% (50 yrs)37.5% (51 yrs)
+19.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment81.8% (50 yrs)62.5% (51 yrs)
-19.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes27.3% (50 yrs)18.8% (51 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road27.3% (50 yrs)18.8% (51 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1200 cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 65 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.

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