2003 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

197

Total Tests (All Years)

89,121 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo as it ages.

6 yrs88.2%

→ ↓11.7%

7 yrs76.5%

→ ↓22.0%

8 yrs54.5%

→ ↑10.0%

10 yrs64.5%

→ ↑11.3%

11 yrs75.8%

→ ↓13.3%

12 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	88.2%	34
7 yrs	76.5%	34
8 yrs	54.5%	33
10 yrs	64.5%	31
11 yrs	75.8%	33
12 yrs	62.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (12 yrs)	62.5%	32
2014 (11 yrs)	75.8%	33
2013 (10 yrs)	64.5%	31
2011 (8 yrs)	54.5%	33
2010 (7 yrs)	76.5%	34
2009 (6 yrs)	88.2%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 54,589Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2010

76.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 34Avg Mileage 62,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 66,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 79,370Top Failure Tyres — 41.9%

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 86,223Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 89,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	88.2%	34	54,589	Tyres — 8.8%
2010	7	76.5%	34	62,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2011	8	54.5%	33	66,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2013	10	64.5%	31	79,370	Tyres — 41.9%
2014	11	75.8%	33	86,223	Brakes — 39.4%
2015	12	62.5%	32	89,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.8% (6 yrs)	25.0% (12 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.9% (6 yrs)	18.8% (12 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle Turbo cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 197 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.