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1969 Volkswagen 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years
Current Age
62.5%
Latest Pass Rate
63
Total Tests (All Years)
34,352 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 1969 Volkswagen 1200 as it ages.

At 40 years: 51.6% pass rate · At 41 years: 62.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 40 to 41 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
40 yrs51.6%31
41 yrs62.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 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
2010 (41 yrs)62.5%32
2009 (40 yrs)51.6%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 31Avg Mileage 37,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2010High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 32Avg Mileage 34,352Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Volkswagen 1200, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
27.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
22.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
19.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
12.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment38.7% (40 yrs)21.9% (41 yrs)
-16.8%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road25.8% (40 yrs)12.5% (41 yrs)
-13.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.8% (40 yrs)28.1% (41 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension22.6% (40 yrs)21.9% (41 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1200 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 63 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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