2001 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

252

Total Tests (All Years)

109,823 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 61.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo as it ages.

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↓9.3%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↑6.1%

11 yrs64.9%

→ ↓17.7%

12 yrs47.2%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↑7.3%

14 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	67.6%	34
9 yrs	58.3%	36
10 yrs	58.8%	34
11 yrs	64.9%	37
12 yrs	47.2%	36
13 yrs	53.8%	39
14 yrs	61.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (14 yrs)	61.1%	36
2014 (13 yrs)	53.8%	39
2013 (12 yrs)	47.2%	36
2012 (11 yrs)	64.9%	37
2011 (10 yrs)	58.8%	34
2010 (9 yrs)	58.3%	36
2009 (8 yrs)	67.6%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 70,337Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 75,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34Avg Mileage 106,303Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 90,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 96,903Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 100,244Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 109,823Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	67.6%	34	70,337	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	9	58.3%	36	75,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2011	10	58.8%	34	106,303	Brakes — 20.6%
2012	11	64.9%	37	90,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2013	12	47.2%	36	96,903	Brakes — 88.9%
2014	13	53.8%	39	100,244	Brakes — 87.2%
2015	14	61.1%	36	109,823	Suspension — 55.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo, with age trends.

Brakes

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.8%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

15.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.9% (8 yrs)	55.6% (14 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.8% (8 yrs)	50.0% (14 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.6% (8 yrs)	25.0% (14 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (8 yrs)	13.9% (14 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.8% (8 yrs)	13.9% (14 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle Turbo cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 252 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.