1967 Volkswagen 1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

347

Total Tests (All Years)

49,409 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1967 Volkswagen 1300 as it ages.

42 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.5%

43 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.3%

44 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.3%

45 yrs54.5%

→ ↑8.0%

46 yrs62.5%

→ ↑2.4%

47 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.3%

48 yrs63.6%

→ ↑14.2%

49 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	60.0%	45
43 yrs	58.5%	53
44 yrs	54.2%	48
45 yrs	54.5%	44
46 yrs	62.5%	40
47 yrs	64.9%	37
48 yrs	63.6%	44
49 yrs	77.8%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Volkswagen 1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (49 yrs)	77.8%	36
2015 (48 yrs)	63.6%	44
2014 (47 yrs)	64.9%	37
2013 (46 yrs)	62.5%	40
2012 (45 yrs)	54.5%	44
2011 (44 yrs)	54.2%	48
2010 (43 yrs)	58.5%	53
2009 (42 yrs)	60%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 45Avg Mileage 41,970Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2010High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 53Avg Mileage 43,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 48Avg Mileage 43,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 37Avg Mileage 47,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 44Avg Mileage 48,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 36Avg Mileage 49,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

MOT results for 1967 Volkswagen 1300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	60.0%	45	41,970	Brakes — 31.1%
2010	43	58.5%	53	43,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2011	44	54.2%	48	43,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012	45	54.5%	44	45,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2013	46	62.5%	40	46,086	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%
2014	47	64.9%	37	47,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2015	48	63.6%	44	48,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2016	49	77.8%	36	49,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Volkswagen 1300, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

13.5%

↓ 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
Suspension	22.2% (42 yrs)	11.1% (49 yrs)	-11.1%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	17.8% (42 yrs)	8.3% (49 yrs)	-9.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	31.1% (42 yrs)	22.2% (49 yrs)	-8.9%	🟢 ↓
Steering	11.1% (42 yrs)	5.6% (49 yrs)	-5.5%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.9% (42 yrs)	33.3% (49 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1300 cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 347 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.