1968 Volkswagen 1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

560

Total Tests (All Years)

49,789 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 1968 Volkswagen 1300 as it ages.

41 yrs56.1%

→ ↓13.7%

42 yrs42.4%

→ ↑5.7%

43 yrs48.1%

→ ↑5.1%

44 yrs53.2%

→ ↑9.3%

45 yrs62.5%

→ ↑2.5%

46 yrs65.0%

→ ↑8.8%

47 yrs73.8%

→ ↓8.2%

48 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	56.1%	82
42 yrs	42.4%	66
43 yrs	48.1%	81
44 yrs	53.2%	77
45 yrs	62.5%	72
46 yrs	65.0%	60
47 yrs	73.8%	61
48 yrs	65.6%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Volkswagen 1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (48 yrs)	65.6%	61
2015 (47 yrs)	73.8%	61
2014 (46 yrs)	65%	60
2013 (45 yrs)	62.5%	72
2012 (44 yrs)	53.2%	77
2011 (43 yrs)	48.1%	81
2010 (42 yrs)	42.4%	66
2009 (41 yrs)	56.1%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 82Avg Mileage 44,306Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2010High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 66Avg Mileage 43,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 81Avg Mileage 47,555Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 77Avg Mileage 45,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 72Avg Mileage 48,631Top Failure Suspension — 90.3%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 60Avg Mileage 48,269Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 61Avg Mileage 52,381Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 61Avg Mileage 49,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

MOT results for 1968 Volkswagen 1300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	56.1%	82	44,306	Brakes — 28.0%
2010	42	42.4%	66	43,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2011	43	48.1%	81	47,555	Suspension — 30.9%
2012	44	53.2%	77	45,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2013	45	62.5%	72	48,631	Suspension — 90.3%
2014	46	65.0%	60	48,269	Suspension — 58.3%
2015	47	73.8%	61	52,381	Brakes — 42.6%
2016	48	65.6%	61	49,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Volkswagen 1300, with age trends.

Suspension

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.1%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

18.4%

— Consistent

Steering

16.6%

↑ Increases 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	26.8% (41 yrs)	41.0% (48 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.0% (41 yrs)	34.4% (48 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	13.4% (41 yrs)	18.0% (48 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	15.9% (41 yrs)	13.1% (48 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.0% (41 yrs)	29.5% (48 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 560 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.