1969 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,393

Total Tests (All Years)

34,926 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 1969 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

40 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.3%

41 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.1%

42 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.1%

43 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.0%

44 yrs52.7%

→ ↑4.0%

45 yrs56.7%

→ ↑5.8%

46 yrs62.5%

→ ↑2.7%

47 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.6%

48 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.0%

49 yrs65.8%

→ ↑4.5%

50 yrs70.3%

→ ↓6.1%

51 yrs64.2%

→ ↑14.7%

52 yrs78.9%

→ ↑5.5%

53 yrs84.4%

→ ↓9.4%

54 yrs75.0%

→ ↓13.6%

55 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	51.8%	307
41 yrs	51.5%	293
42 yrs	51.6%	308
43 yrs	53.7%	296
44 yrs	52.7%	313
45 yrs	56.7%	319
46 yrs	62.5%	293
47 yrs	65.2%	270
48 yrs	65.8%	421
49 yrs	65.8%	158
50 yrs	70.3%	118
51 yrs	64.2%	67
52 yrs	78.9%	76
53 yrs	84.4%	45
54 yrs	75.0%	52
55 yrs	61.4%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Volkswagen Beetle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (55 yrs)	61.4%	57
2023 (54 yrs)	75%	52
2022 (53 yrs)	84.4%	45
2021 (52 yrs)	78.9%	76
2020 (51 yrs)	64.2%	67
2019 (50 yrs)	70.3%	118
2018 (49 yrs)	65.8%	158
2017 (48 yrs)	65.8%	421
2016 (47 yrs)	65.2%	270
2015 (46 yrs)	62.5%	293
2014 (45 yrs)	56.7%	319
2013 (44 yrs)	52.7%	313
2012 (43 yrs)	53.7%	296
2011 (42 yrs)	51.6%	308
2010 (41 yrs)	51.5%	293
2009 (40 yrs)	51.8%	307

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 307Avg Mileage 50,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 293Avg Mileage 51,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 308Avg Mileage 49,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 296Avg Mileage 48,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2013High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 313Avg Mileage 48,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 319Avg Mileage 49,161Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 293Avg Mileage 47,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 270Avg Mileage 48,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 421Avg Mileage 46,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2018

65.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 158Avg Mileage 48,548Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 118Avg Mileage 47,982Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%

2020High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 67Avg Mileage 42,361Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2021

78.9%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 76Avg Mileage 44,952Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%

2022

84.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 45Avg Mileage 39,961Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 52Avg Mileage 38,183Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 57Avg Mileage 34,926Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

MOT results for 1969 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	51.8%	307	50,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2010	41	51.5%	293	51,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2011	42	51.6%	308	49,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2012	43	53.7%	296	48,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2013	44	52.7%	313	48,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.7%
2014	45	56.7%	319	49,161	Suspension — 75.9%
2015	46	62.5%	293	47,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%
2016	47	65.2%	270	48,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2017	48	65.8%	421	46,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2018	49	65.8%	158	48,548	Brakes — 39.9%
2019	50	70.3%	118	47,982	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%
2020	51	64.2%	67	42,361	Suspension — 50.7%
2021	52	78.9%	76	44,952	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%
2022	53	84.4%	45	39,961	Suspension — 22.2%
2023	54	75.0%	52	38,183	Brakes — 21.2%
2024	55	61.4%	57	34,926	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

37.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.5%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

19.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	27.4% (40 yrs)	21.1% (55 yrs)	-6.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.3% (40 yrs)	29.8% (55 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,393 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.