1968 Volkswagen 1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

808

Total Tests (All Years)

40,438 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 1500 as it ages.

41 yrs51.4%

→ ↑2.9%

42 yrs54.3%

→ ↑8.1%

43 yrs62.4%

→ ↑2.9%

44 yrs65.3%

→ ↓9.0%

45 yrs56.3%

→ ↑2.9%

46 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.8%

47 yrs60.0%

→ ↓2.0%

48 yrs58.0%

→ ↑8.3%

49 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.0%

50 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	51.4%	105
42 yrs	54.3%	92
43 yrs	62.4%	93
44 yrs	65.3%	75
45 yrs	56.3%	87
46 yrs	59.2%	76
47 yrs	60.0%	80
48 yrs	58.0%	81
49 yrs	66.3%	89
50 yrs	63.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Volkswagen 1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (50 yrs)	63.3%	30
2017 (49 yrs)	66.3%	89
2016 (48 yrs)	58%	81
2015 (47 yrs)	60%	80
2014 (46 yrs)	59.2%	76
2013 (45 yrs)	56.3%	87
2012 (44 yrs)	65.3%	75
2011 (43 yrs)	62.4%	93
2010 (42 yrs)	54.3%	92
2009 (41 yrs)	51.4%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 105Avg Mileage 45,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2010High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 92Avg Mileage 49,193Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 93Avg Mileage 45,671Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 75Avg Mileage 43,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 87Avg Mileage 48,814Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.4%

2014High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 76Avg Mileage 45,618Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 80Avg Mileage 43,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 81Avg Mileage 48,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 89Avg Mileage 46,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 30Avg Mileage 40,438Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

MOT results for 1968 Volkswagen 1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	51.4%	105	45,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2010	42	54.3%	92	49,193	Suspension — 25.0%
2011	43	62.4%	93	45,671	Brakes — 19.4%
2012	44	65.3%	75	43,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	45	56.3%	87	48,814	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.4%
2014	46	59.2%	76	45,618	Suspension — 63.2%
2015	47	60.0%	80	43,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.5%
2016	48	58.0%	81	48,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%
2017	49	66.3%	89	46,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.5%
2018	50	63.3%	30	40,438	Brakes — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Volkswagen 1500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.3%

— Consistent

Steering

21.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	23.8% (41 yrs)	40.0% (50 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.4% (41 yrs)	40.0% (50 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.6% (41 yrs)	36.7% (50 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1967 1968 1969 1970

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1500 cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 808 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.