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1969 Volkswagen 1300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years
Current Age
72.9%
Latest Pass Rate
634
Total Tests (All Years)
42,202 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 1300 as it ages.

40 yrs57.5%
41 yrs57.8%
42 yrs61.0%
43 yrs54.8%
44 yrs54.9%
45 yrs62.0%
46 yrs62.7%
47 yrs72.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 40 to 47 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
40 yrs57.5%80
41 yrs57.8%90
42 yrs61.0%77
43 yrs54.8%73
44 yrs54.9%82
45 yrs62.0%79
46 yrs62.7%83
47 yrs72.9%70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Volkswagen 1300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (47 yrs)72.9%70
2015 (46 yrs)62.7%83
2014 (45 yrs)62%79
2013 (44 yrs)54.9%82
2012 (43 yrs)54.8%73
2011 (42 yrs)61%77
2010 (41 yrs)57.8%90
2009 (40 yrs)57.5%80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 80Avg Mileage 51,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2010High Fail Rate
57.8%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 90Avg Mileage 47,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2011High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 77Avg Mileage 51,359Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2012High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 73Avg Mileage 50,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2013High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 82Avg Mileage 50,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2014High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 79Avg Mileage 52,725Top Failure Suspension — 108.9%
2015High Fail Rate
62.7%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 83Avg Mileage 62,749Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%
2016
72.9%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 70Avg Mileage 42,202Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Volkswagen 1300, with age trends.

Suspension
47.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
32.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
20.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
19.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes22.5% (40 yrs)35.7% (47 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension26.3% (40 yrs)32.9% (47 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.0% (40 yrs)35.7% (47 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1300 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 634 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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