1999 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,105

Total Tests (All Years)

66,308 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 1999 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

10 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↓5.5%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs49.6%

→ ↑7.3%

16 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.9%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs57.5%

→ ↓10.0%

20 yrs47.5%

→ ↑10.1%

21 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.4%

22 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs61.3%

→ ↓6.9%

24 yrs54.4%

→ ↑6.3%

25 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	55.7%	461
11 yrs	52.3%	409
12 yrs	48.4%	372
13 yrs	55.0%	311
14 yrs	49.5%	283
15 yrs	49.6%	244
16 yrs	56.9%	202
17 yrs	53.0%	168
18 yrs	54.3%	151
19 yrs	57.5%	87
20 yrs	47.5%	80
21 yrs	57.6%	59
22 yrs	61.0%	59
23 yrs	61.3%	62
24 yrs	54.4%	68
25 yrs	60.7%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	60.7%	89
2023 (24 yrs)	54.4%	68
2022 (23 yrs)	61.3%	62
2021 (22 yrs)	61%	59
2020 (21 yrs)	57.6%	59
2019 (20 yrs)	47.5%	80
2018 (19 yrs)	57.5%	87
2017 (18 yrs)	54.3%	151
2016 (17 yrs)	53%	168
2015 (16 yrs)	56.9%	202
2014 (15 yrs)	49.6%	244
2013 (14 yrs)	49.5%	283
2012 (13 yrs)	55%	311
2011 (12 yrs)	48.4%	372
2010 (11 yrs)	52.3%	409
2009 (10 yrs)	55.7%	461

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 461Avg Mileage 86,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 409Avg Mileage 89,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 372Avg Mileage 97,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 311Avg Mileage 101,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 283Avg Mileage 104,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 244Avg Mileage 101,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 202Avg Mileage 105,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 168Avg Mileage 106,064Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 151Avg Mileage 105,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 108,476Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2019High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 80Avg Mileage 98,873Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 104,542Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%

2021High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 81,700Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 88,491Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 68Avg Mileage 89,957Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 89Avg Mileage 66,308Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%

MOT results for 1999 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	55.7%	461	86,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2010	11	52.3%	409	89,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2011	12	48.4%	372	97,437	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2012	13	55.0%	311	101,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2013	14	49.5%	283	104,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%
2014	15	49.6%	244	101,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%
2015	16	56.9%	202	105,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2016	17	53.0%	168	106,064	Brakes — 63.1%
2017	18	54.3%	151	105,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%
2018	19	57.5%	87	108,476	Suspension — 42.5%
2019	20	47.5%	80	98,873	Brakes — 63.7%
2020	21	57.6%	59	104,542	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%
2021	22	61.0%	59	81,700	Suspension — 50.8%
2022	23	61.3%	62	88,491	Brakes — 83.9%
2023	24	54.4%	68	89,957	Suspension — 100.0%
2024	25	60.7%	89	66,308	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.3% (10 yrs)	50.6% (25 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.3% (10 yrs)	38.2% (25 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,105 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.