1967 Volkswagen 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

321

Total Tests (All Years)

46,254 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 1967 Volkswagen 1200 as it ages.

42 yrs42.5%

→ ↑18.9%

43 yrs61.4%

→ ↓9.2%

44 yrs52.2%

→ ↑5.8%

45 yrs58.0%

→ ↑6.1%

46 yrs64.1%

→ ↑1.5%

47 yrs65.6%

→ ↑11.1%

48 yrs76.7%

→ ↓11.7%

49 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	42.5%	40
43 yrs	61.4%	44
44 yrs	52.2%	46
45 yrs	58.0%	50
46 yrs	64.1%	39
47 yrs	65.6%	32
48 yrs	76.7%	30
49 yrs	65.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Volkswagen 1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (49 yrs)	65%	40
2015 (48 yrs)	76.7%	30
2014 (47 yrs)	65.6%	32
2013 (46 yrs)	64.1%	39
2012 (45 yrs)	58%	50
2011 (44 yrs)	52.2%	46
2010 (43 yrs)	61.4%	44
2009 (42 yrs)	42.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 40Avg Mileage 48,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 44Avg Mileage 44,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 46Avg Mileage 42,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 50Avg Mileage 45,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 39Avg Mileage 40,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 32Avg Mileage 45,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

2015

76.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.5%

MOT results for 1967 Volkswagen 1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	42.5%	40	48,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2010	43	61.4%	44	44,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011	44	52.2%	46	42,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2012	45	58.0%	50	45,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2013	46	64.1%	39	40,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%
2014	47	65.6%	32	45,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2015	48	76.7%	30	47,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2016	49	65.0%	40	46,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Volkswagen 1200, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

15.6%

— Consistent

Steering

15.0%

↓ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.5% (42 yrs)	72.5% (49 yrs)	+40.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.0% (42 yrs)	52.5% (49 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.5% (42 yrs)	42.5% (49 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.5% (42 yrs)	15.0% (49 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1965 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1200 cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 321 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.