1967 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,312

Total Tests (All Years)

39,517 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 1967 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

42 yrs48.1%

→ ↑10.8%

43 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.8%

44 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.6%

45 yrs57.7%

→ ↑0.9%

46 yrs58.6%

→ ↑4.6%

47 yrs63.2%

→ ↑4.9%

48 yrs68.1%

→ ↓5.2%

49 yrs62.9%

→ ↑3.1%

50 yrs66.0%

→ ↑8.5%

51 yrs74.5%

→ ↑3.1%

52 yrs77.6%

→ ↑8.6%

53 yrs86.2%

→ ↓5.0%

54 yrs81.2%

→ ↓6.8%

55 yrs74.4%

→ ↑14.5%

56 yrs88.9%

→ ↓20.7%

57 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
42 yrs	48.1%	308
43 yrs	58.9%	292
44 yrs	56.1%	301
45 yrs	57.7%	310
46 yrs	58.6%	319
47 yrs	63.2%	321
48 yrs	68.1%	317
49 yrs	62.9%	321
50 yrs	66.0%	338
51 yrs	74.5%	141
52 yrs	77.6%	85
53 yrs	86.2%	58
54 yrs	81.2%	69
55 yrs	74.4%	43
56 yrs	88.9%	45
57 yrs	68.2%	44

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (57 yrs)	68.2%	44
2023 (56 yrs)	88.9%	45
2022 (55 yrs)	74.4%	43
2021 (54 yrs)	81.2%	69
2020 (53 yrs)	86.2%	58
2019 (52 yrs)	77.6%	85
2018 (51 yrs)	74.5%	141
2017 (50 yrs)	66%	338
2016 (49 yrs)	62.9%	321
2015 (48 yrs)	68.1%	317
2014 (47 yrs)	63.2%	321
2013 (46 yrs)	58.6%	319
2012 (45 yrs)	57.7%	310
2011 (44 yrs)	56.1%	301
2010 (43 yrs)	58.9%	292
2009 (42 yrs)	48.1%	308

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 308Avg Mileage 45,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 292Avg Mileage 46,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 301Avg Mileage 47,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 310Avg Mileage 45,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 319Avg Mileage 48,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 321Avg Mileage 45,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2015

68.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 317Avg Mileage 46,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 321Avg Mileage 44,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%

2017

66.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 338Avg Mileage 43,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.4%

2018

74.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 141Avg Mileage 43,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2019

77.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 85Avg Mileage 40,019Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 58Avg Mileage 43,157Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.2%

2021

81.2%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 69Avg Mileage 39,010Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2022

74.4%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 43Avg Mileage 42,891Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2023

88.9%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 45Avg Mileage 45,016Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 44Avg Mileage 39,517Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

MOT results for 1967 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	42	48.1%	308	45,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2010	43	58.9%	292	46,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011	44	56.1%	301	47,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2012	45	57.7%	310	45,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2013	46	58.6%	319	48,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%
2014	47	63.2%	321	45,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2015	48	68.1%	317	46,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2016	49	62.9%	321	44,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%
2017	50	66.0%	338	43,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.4%
2018	51	74.5%	141	43,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2019	52	77.6%	85	40,019	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%
2020	53	86.2%	58	43,157	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.2%
2021	54	81.2%	69	39,010	Suspension — 24.6%
2022	55	74.4%	43	42,891	Brakes — 58.1%
2023	56	88.9%	45	45,016	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%
2024	57	68.2%	44	39,517	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.6% (42 yrs)	36.4% (57 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.4% (42 yrs)	25.0% (57 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,312 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.