1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

205

Total Tests (All Years)

43,002 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 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia as it ages.

37 yrs45.5%

→ ↑10.8%

39 yrs56.3%

→ ↑4.3%

40 yrs60.6%

→ ↑9.1%

43 yrs69.7%

→ ↑1.0%

44 yrs70.7%

→ ↓4.0%

45 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	45.5%	33
39 yrs	56.3%	32
40 yrs	60.6%	33
43 yrs	69.7%	33
44 yrs	70.7%	41
45 yrs	66.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (45 yrs)	66.7%	33
2016 (44 yrs)	70.7%	41
2015 (43 yrs)	69.7%	33
2012 (40 yrs)	60.6%	33
2011 (39 yrs)	56.3%	32
2009 (37 yrs)	45.5%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 33Avg Mileage 44,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 33Avg Mileage 46,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 33Avg Mileage 47,180Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 41Avg Mileage 48,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,002Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

MOT results for 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	45.5%	33	44,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2011	39	56.3%	32	47,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012	40	60.6%	33	46,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2015	43	69.7%	33	47,180	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%
2016	44	70.7%	41	48,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2017	45	66.7%	33	43,002	Brakes — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

26.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

22.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

15.8%

↓ Decreases 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	30.3% (37 yrs)	57.6% (45 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	27.3% (37 yrs)	15.2% (45 yrs)	-12.1%	🟢 ↓
Steering	21.2% (37 yrs)	12.1% (45 yrs)	-9.1%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	39.4% (37 yrs)	36.4% (45 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	27.3% (37 yrs)	30.3% (45 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Karmann Ghia cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 205 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.