1970 Volkswagen 1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

465

Total Tests (All Years)

35,913 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 1970 Volkswagen 1500 as it ages.

39 yrs60.3%

→ ↓3.2%

40 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.3%

41 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.5%

42 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.9%

43 yrs58.8%

→ ↑10.4%

44 yrs69.2%

→ ↑1.4%

45 yrs70.6%

→ ↑2.9%

46 yrs73.5%

→ ↓8.4%

47 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	60.3%	58
40 yrs	57.1%	56
41 yrs	57.4%	54
42 yrs	56.9%	51
43 yrs	58.8%	51
44 yrs	69.2%	52
45 yrs	70.6%	51
46 yrs	73.5%	49
47 yrs	65.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Volkswagen 1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	65.1%	43
2016 (46 yrs)	73.5%	49
2015 (45 yrs)	70.6%	51
2014 (44 yrs)	69.2%	52
2013 (43 yrs)	58.8%	51
2012 (42 yrs)	56.9%	51
2011 (41 yrs)	57.4%	54
2010 (40 yrs)	57.1%	56
2009 (39 yrs)	60.3%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 58Avg Mileage 46,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 56Avg Mileage 37,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 54Avg Mileage 40,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 51Avg Mileage 47,854Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2013High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 51Avg Mileage 37,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 52Avg Mileage 38,277Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 51Avg Mileage 48,157Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 49Avg Mileage 37,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 43Avg Mileage 35,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

MOT results for 1970 Volkswagen 1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	60.3%	58	46,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2010	40	57.1%	56	37,741	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	41	57.4%	54	40,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2012	42	56.9%	51	47,854	Suspension — 25.5%
2013	43	58.8%	51	37,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2014	44	69.2%	52	38,277	Brakes — 34.6%
2015	45	70.6%	51	48,157	Brakes — 43.1%
2016	46	73.5%	49	37,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%
2017	47	65.1%	43	35,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Volkswagen 1500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.4% (39 yrs)	46.5% (47 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.0% (39 yrs)	48.8% (47 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.4% (39 yrs)	39.5% (47 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	8.6% (39 yrs)	20.9% (47 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1967 1968 1969 1970

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen 1500 cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 465 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.