2001 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

49.5%

Latest Pass Rate

92,875

Total Tests (All Years)

100,355 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 2001 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

8 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs51.9%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs49.9%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs49.0%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs45.0%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs47.3%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.8%

23 yrs49.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	63.7%	9,398
9 yrs	62.3%	9,101
10 yrs	57.8%	9,224
11 yrs	56.3%	9,139
12 yrs	51.9%	9,073
13 yrs	49.9%	8,788
14 yrs	50.1%	8,377
15 yrs	49.1%	7,681
16 yrs	49.0%	6,630
17 yrs	47.2%	3,768
18 yrs	45.0%	3,134
19 yrs	47.8%	2,383
20 yrs	47.3%	2,251
21 yrs	47.7%	1,380
22 yrs	48.7%	1,344
23 yrs	49.5%	1,204

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	49.5%	1,204
2023 (22 yrs)	48.7%	1,344
2022 (21 yrs)	47.7%	1,380
2021 (20 yrs)	47.3%	2,251
2020 (19 yrs)	47.8%	2,383
2019 (18 yrs)	45%	3,134
2018 (17 yrs)	47.2%	3,768
2017 (16 yrs)	49%	6,630
2016 (15 yrs)	49.1%	7,681
2015 (14 yrs)	50.1%	8,377
2014 (13 yrs)	49.9%	8,788
2013 (12 yrs)	51.9%	9,073
2012 (11 yrs)	56.3%	9,139
2011 (10 yrs)	57.8%	9,224
2010 (9 yrs)	62.3%	9,101
2009 (8 yrs)	63.7%	9,398

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,398Avg Mileage 63,994Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2010High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,101Avg Mileage 70,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,224Avg Mileage 76,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,139Avg Mileage 82,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,073Avg Mileage 87,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,788Avg Mileage 93,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,377Avg Mileage 97,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.1%

2016High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,681Avg Mileage 101,221Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2017High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,630Avg Mileage 103,315Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2018High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,768Avg Mileage 104,794Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2019High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,134Avg Mileage 105,714Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2020High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,383Avg Mileage 104,630Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2021High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,251Avg Mileage 102,870Top Failure Brakes — 76.2%

2022High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,380Avg Mileage 101,971Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2023High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,344Avg Mileage 101,927Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2024High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,204Avg Mileage 100,355Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	63.7%	9,398	63,994	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2010	9	62.3%	9,101	70,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011	10	57.8%	9,224	76,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2012	11	56.3%	9,139	82,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2013	12	51.9%	9,073	87,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2014	13	49.9%	8,788	93,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2015	14	50.1%	8,377	97,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.1%
2016	15	49.1%	7,681	101,221	Suspension — 53.7%
2017	16	49.0%	6,630	103,315	Suspension — 56.9%
2018	17	47.2%	3,768	104,794	Brakes — 63.3%
2019	18	45.0%	3,134	105,714	Brakes — 69.9%
2020	19	47.8%	2,383	104,630	Brakes — 73.6%
2021	20	47.3%	2,251	102,870	Brakes — 76.2%
2022	21	47.7%	1,380	101,971	Brakes — 79.0%
2023	22	48.7%	1,344	101,927	Brakes — 83.3%
2024	23	49.5%	1,204	100,355	Suspension — 62.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.5%

↑ 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	11.7% (8 yrs)	60.0% (23 yrs)	+48.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (8 yrs)	29.6% (23 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 92,875 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.