2009 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

24,145

Total Tests (All Years)

86,343 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

2 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs72.4%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs69.3%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs59.3%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↑4.6%

15 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.8%	52
3 yrs	76.6%	2,083
4 yrs	76.9%	2,083
5 yrs	72.4%	2,058
6 yrs	69.3%	2,032
7 yrs	70.2%	2,034
8 yrs	66.6%	2,017
9 yrs	63.2%	1,453
10 yrs	59.2%	1,492
11 yrs	62.1%	1,540
12 yrs	59.3%	1,904
13 yrs	54.9%	1,535
14 yrs	52.6%	1,847
15 yrs	57.2%	2,015

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volkswagen Beetle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	57.2%	2,015
2023 (14 yrs)	52.6%	1,847
2022 (13 yrs)	54.9%	1,535
2021 (12 yrs)	59.3%	1,904
2020 (11 yrs)	62.1%	1,540
2019 (10 yrs)	59.2%	1,492
2018 (9 yrs)	63.2%	1,453
2017 (8 yrs)	66.6%	2,017
2016 (7 yrs)	70.2%	2,034
2015 (6 yrs)	69.3%	2,032
2014 (5 yrs)	72.4%	2,058
2013 (4 yrs)	76.9%	2,083
2012 (3 yrs)	76.6%	2,083
2011 (2 yrs)	78.8%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 52Avg Mileage 20,663Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.6%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,083Avg Mileage 23,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,083Avg Mileage 29,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2014

72.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,058Avg Mileage 36,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2015

69.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,032Avg Mileage 42,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2016

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,034Avg Mileage 49,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2017

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,017Avg Mileage 55,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,453Avg Mileage 60,514Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,492Avg Mileage 66,829Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,540Avg Mileage 70,692Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,904Avg Mileage 74,399Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,535Avg Mileage 78,546Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2023High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,847Avg Mileage 82,524Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2024High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,015Avg Mileage 86,343Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	78.8%	52	20,663	Driver's View of the Road — 9.6%
2012	3	76.6%	2,083	23,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2013	4	76.9%	2,083	29,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2014	5	72.4%	2,058	36,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2015	6	69.3%	2,032	42,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2016	7	70.2%	2,034	49,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2017	8	66.6%	2,017	55,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2018	9	63.2%	1,453	60,514	Tyres — 23.9%
2019	10	59.2%	1,492	66,829	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%
2020	11	62.1%	1,540	70,692	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.1%
2021	12	59.3%	1,904	74,399	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%
2022	13	54.9%	1,535	78,546	Suspension — 43.6%
2023	14	52.6%	1,847	82,524	Suspension — 52.7%
2024	15	57.2%	2,015	86,343	Suspension — 43.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.9% (2 yrs)	43.5% (15 yrs)	+41.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.9% (2 yrs)	24.9% (15 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 24,145 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.