2007 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

49.6%

Latest Pass Rate

52,750

Total Tests (All Years)

95,843 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 49.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

2 yrs86.7%

→ ↓8.2%

3 yrs78.5%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↓4.4%

15 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs49.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.7%	98
3 yrs	78.5%	3,929
4 yrs	79.3%	3,985
5 yrs	76.0%	3,954
6 yrs	70.7%	3,964
7 yrs	68.8%	3,982
8 yrs	67.4%	3,946
9 yrs	65.2%	3,908
10 yrs	62.3%	3,880
11 yrs	57.5%	2,706
12 yrs	54.9%	2,861
13 yrs	54.0%	2,829
14 yrs	51.6%	3,515
15 yrs	47.2%	2,696
16 yrs	49.7%	3,163
17 yrs	49.6%	3,334

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	49.6%	3,334
2023 (16 yrs)	49.7%	3,163
2022 (15 yrs)	47.2%	2,696
2021 (14 yrs)	51.6%	3,515
2020 (13 yrs)	54%	2,829
2019 (12 yrs)	54.9%	2,861
2018 (11 yrs)	57.5%	2,706
2017 (10 yrs)	62.3%	3,880
2016 (9 yrs)	65.2%	3,908
2015 (8 yrs)	67.4%	3,946
2014 (7 yrs)	68.8%	3,982
2013 (6 yrs)	70.7%	3,964
2012 (5 yrs)	76%	3,954
2011 (4 yrs)	79.3%	3,985
2010 (3 yrs)	78.5%	3,929
2009 (2 yrs)	86.7%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 98Avg Mileage 21,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,929Avg Mileage 24,395Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.2%

2011

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,985Avg Mileage 31,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2012

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,954Avg Mileage 38,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2013

70.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,964Avg Mileage 44,596Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2014

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,982Avg Mileage 51,311Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2015

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,946Avg Mileage 57,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,908Avg Mileage 64,012Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,880Avg Mileage 69,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,706Avg Mileage 74,665Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,861Avg Mileage 80,337Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,829Avg Mileage 83,774Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%

2021High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,515Avg Mileage 86,523Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2022High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,696Avg Mileage 89,906Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2023High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,163Avg Mileage 91,700Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2024High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,334Avg Mileage 95,843Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	86.7%	98	21,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2010	3	78.5%	3,929	24,395	Driver's View of the Road — 10.2%
2011	4	79.3%	3,985	31,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2012	5	76.0%	3,954	38,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2013	6	70.7%	3,964	44,596	Tyres — 23.1%
2014	7	68.8%	3,982	51,311	Tyres — 22.1%
2015	8	67.4%	3,946	57,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2016	9	65.2%	3,908	64,012	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2017	10	62.3%	3,880	69,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2018	11	57.5%	2,706	74,665	Brakes — 33.5%
2019	12	54.9%	2,861	80,337	Brakes — 35.3%
2020	13	54.0%	2,829	83,774	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%
2021	14	51.6%	3,515	86,523	Suspension — 47.8%
2022	15	47.2%	2,696	89,906	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2023	16	49.7%	3,163	91,700	Suspension — 63.8%
2024	17	49.6%	3,334	95,843	Suspension — 52.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.1% (2 yrs)	30.1% (17 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 52,750 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.