2013 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

37,345

Total Tests (All Years)

73,767 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 68.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 12.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

2 yrs89.8%

→ ↓0.3%

3 yrs89.5%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓8.1%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs75.1%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs69.9%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.8%	98
3 yrs	89.5%	4,550
4 yrs	86.9%	4,576
5 yrs	78.8%	3,276
6 yrs	75.1%	3,427
7 yrs	72.6%	3,582
8 yrs	69.9%	4,455
9 yrs	68.6%	3,493
10 yrs	66.0%	4,425
11 yrs	68.2%	5,463

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	68.2%	5,463
2023 (10 yrs)	66%	4,425
2022 (9 yrs)	68.6%	3,493
2021 (8 yrs)	69.9%	4,455
2020 (7 yrs)	72.6%	3,582
2019 (6 yrs)	75.1%	3,427
2018 (5 yrs)	78.8%	3,276
2017 (4 yrs)	86.9%	4,576
2016 (3 yrs)	89.5%	4,550
2015 (2 yrs)	89.8%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

89.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 98Avg Mileage 22,286Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2016

89.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,550Avg Mileage 23,838Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2017

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,576Avg Mileage 30,830Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2018

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,276Avg Mileage 38,112Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2019

75.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,427Avg Mileage 44,893Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2020

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,582Avg Mileage 50,971Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2021

69.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,455Avg Mileage 55,728Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2022

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,493Avg Mileage 60,998Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,425Avg Mileage 67,172Top Failure Tyres — 32.2%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,463Avg Mileage 73,767Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

MOT results for 2013 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	89.8%	98	22,286	Tyres — 7.1%
2016	3	89.5%	4,550	23,838	Tyres — 7.9%
2017	4	86.9%	4,576	30,830	Tyres — 9.0%
2018	5	78.8%	3,276	38,112	Tyres — 15.1%
2019	6	75.1%	3,427	44,893	Tyres — 21.6%
2020	7	72.6%	3,582	50,971	Tyres — 23.1%
2021	8	69.9%	4,455	55,728	Tyres — 27.3%
2022	9	68.6%	3,493	60,998	Tyres — 29.5%
2023	10	66.0%	4,425	67,172	Tyres — 32.2%
2024	11	68.2%	5,463	73,767	Suspension — 22.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.1% (2 yrs)	19.5% (11 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (2 yrs)	21.3% (11 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 37,345 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.