2000 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

46.9%

Latest Pass Rate

84,576

Total Tests (All Years)

98,356 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 2000 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs51.3%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs45.5%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs44.9%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs43.7%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs43.2%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs44.1%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs45.6%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs49.0%

→ ↓2.1%

24 yrs46.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	59.9%	9,067
10 yrs	56.5%	8,839
11 yrs	52.7%	8,929
12 yrs	51.3%	8,715
13 yrs	46.3%	8,538
14 yrs	46.0%	8,163
15 yrs	45.5%	7,793
16 yrs	44.4%	7,048
17 yrs	44.9%	5,735
18 yrs	43.7%	3,172
19 yrs	43.2%	2,489
20 yrs	44.8%	1,738
21 yrs	44.1%	1,564
22 yrs	45.6%	1,023
23 yrs	49.0%	918
24 yrs	46.9%	845

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volkswagen Beetle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	46.9%	845
2023 (23 yrs)	49%	918
2022 (22 yrs)	45.6%	1,023
2021 (21 yrs)	44.1%	1,564
2020 (20 yrs)	44.8%	1,738
2019 (19 yrs)	43.2%	2,489
2018 (18 yrs)	43.7%	3,172
2017 (17 yrs)	44.9%	5,735
2016 (16 yrs)	44.4%	7,048
2015 (15 yrs)	45.5%	7,793
2014 (14 yrs)	46%	8,163
2013 (13 yrs)	46.3%	8,538
2012 (12 yrs)	51.3%	8,715
2011 (11 yrs)	52.7%	8,929
2010 (10 yrs)	56.5%	8,839
2009 (9 yrs)	59.9%	9,067

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,067Avg Mileage 70,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,839Avg Mileage 76,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,929Avg Mileage 81,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,715Avg Mileage 87,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,538Avg Mileage 92,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,163Avg Mileage 96,940Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2015High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,793Avg Mileage 101,233Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,048Avg Mileage 103,987Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2017High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,735Avg Mileage 106,171Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2018High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,172Avg Mileage 106,102Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2019High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,489Avg Mileage 106,128Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

2020High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,738Avg Mileage 104,840Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2021High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,564Avg Mileage 102,896Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2022High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 100,897Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2023High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 918Avg Mileage 100,157Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2024High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 845Avg Mileage 98,356Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

MOT results for 2000 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	59.9%	9,067	70,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2010	10	56.5%	8,839	76,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2011	11	52.7%	8,929	81,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012	12	51.3%	8,715	87,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2013	13	46.3%	8,538	92,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.0%
2014	14	46.0%	8,163	96,940	Suspension — 59.8%
2015	15	45.5%	7,793	101,233	Suspension — 67.3%
2016	16	44.4%	7,048	103,987	Suspension — 72.2%
2017	17	44.9%	5,735	106,171	Suspension — 73.5%
2018	18	43.7%	3,172	106,102	Suspension — 75.6%
2019	19	43.2%	2,489	106,128	Brakes — 77.3%
2020	20	44.8%	1,738	104,840	Brakes — 80.7%
2021	21	44.1%	1,564	102,896	Brakes — 86.6%
2022	22	45.6%	1,023	100,897	Suspension — 80.0%
2023	23	49.0%	918	100,157	Brakes — 71.7%
2024	24	46.9%	845	98,356	Brakes — 70.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

40.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.2% (9 yrs)	70.3% (24 yrs)	+56.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.1% (9 yrs)	58.6% (24 yrs)	+46.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 84,576 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.