1967 Volkswagen 1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

774

Total Tests (All Years)

40,066 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 1500

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1967 Volkswagen 1500 as it ages.

42 yrs71.8%

→ ↓15.0%

43 yrs56.8%

→ ↑5.4%

44 yrs62.2%

→ ↓12.8%

45 yrs49.4%

→ ↑13.8%

46 yrs63.2%

→ ↓9.7%

47 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.1%

48 yrs56.6%

→ ↑3.6%

49 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.3%

50 yrs60.5%

→ ↑14.5%

51 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	71.8%	85
43 yrs	56.8%	74
44 yrs	62.2%	82
45 yrs	49.4%	87
46 yrs	63.2%	76
47 yrs	53.5%	86
48 yrs	56.6%	83
49 yrs	60.2%	93
50 yrs	60.5%	76
51 yrs	75.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Volkswagen 1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (51 yrs)	75%	32
2017 (50 yrs)	60.5%	76
2016 (49 yrs)	60.2%	93
2015 (48 yrs)	56.6%	83
2014 (47 yrs)	53.5%	86
2013 (46 yrs)	63.2%	76
2012 (45 yrs)	49.4%	87
2011 (44 yrs)	62.2%	82
2010 (43 yrs)	56.8%	74
2009 (42 yrs)	71.8%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 85Avg Mileage 47,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 74Avg Mileage 43,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 82Avg Mileage 50,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 87Avg Mileage 44,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 76Avg Mileage 48,574Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 86Avg Mileage 47,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 83Avg Mileage 44,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 93Avg Mileage 47,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 76Avg Mileage 45,979Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 32Avg Mileage 40,066Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

MOT results for 1967 Volkswagen 1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	71.8%	85	47,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	43	56.8%	74	43,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2011	44	62.2%	82	50,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	45	49.4%	87	44,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2013	46	63.2%	76	48,574	Suspension — 71.1%
2014	47	53.5%	86	47,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.4%
2015	48	56.6%	83	44,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%
2016	49	60.2%	93	47,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2017	50	60.5%	76	45,979	Brakes — 55.3%
2018	51	75.0%	32	40,066	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Volkswagen 1500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.0%

— Consistent

Steering

20.3%

↑ 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	20.0% (42 yrs)	6.3% (51 yrs)	-13.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	12.9% (42 yrs)	25.0% (51 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.3% (42 yrs)	25.0% (51 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1967 1968 1969 1970

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1500 cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 774 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.