2011 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,190

Total Tests (All Years)

77,048 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 5.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

2 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.5%

3 yrs81.5%

→ ↑2.5%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs73.6%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.0%	50
3 yrs	81.5%	747
4 yrs	84.0%	717
5 yrs	77.7%	717
6 yrs	73.6%	711
7 yrs	69.3%	528
8 yrs	66.7%	513
9 yrs	65.6%	541
10 yrs	64.3%	698
11 yrs	63.2%	604
12 yrs	62.9%	671
13 yrs	58.6%	693

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Beetle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	58.6%	693
2023 (12 yrs)	62.9%	671
2022 (11 yrs)	63.2%	604
2021 (10 yrs)	64.3%	698
2020 (9 yrs)	65.6%	541
2019 (8 yrs)	66.7%	513
2018 (7 yrs)	69.3%	528
2017 (6 yrs)	73.6%	711
2016 (5 yrs)	77.7%	717
2015 (4 yrs)	84%	717
2014 (3 yrs)	81.5%	747
2013 (2 yrs)	80%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 18,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 747Avg Mileage 22,442Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 717Avg Mileage 29,172Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2016

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 717Avg Mileage 35,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2017

73.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 711Avg Mileage 42,434Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2018

69.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 528Avg Mileage 48,235Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 513Avg Mileage 56,095Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 541Avg Mileage 60,184Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2021High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 698Avg Mileage 63,824Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 604Avg Mileage 67,106Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.5%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 671Avg Mileage 72,113Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 693Avg Mileage 77,048Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	80.0%	50	18,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2014	3	81.5%	747	22,442	Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%
2015	4	84.0%	717	29,172	Tyres — 10.5%
2016	5	77.7%	717	35,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2017	6	73.6%	711	42,434	Tyres — 17.3%
2018	7	69.3%	528	48,235	Tyres — 24.1%
2019	8	66.7%	513	56,095	Tyres — 24.0%
2020	9	65.6%	541	60,184	Tyres — 25.5%
2021	10	64.3%	698	63,824	Tyres — 29.4%
2022	11	63.2%	604	67,106	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.5%
2023	12	62.9%	671	72,113	Suspension — 35.2%
2024	13	58.6%	693	77,048	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.1%

↑ 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	4.0% (2 yrs)	26.6% (13 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (2 yrs)	22.4% (13 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 7,190 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.