1964 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

77.4%

Latest Pass Rate

227

Total Tests (All Years)

38,812 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 1964 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

45 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.8%

46 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.6%

47 yrs53.1%

→ ↑6.3%

48 yrs59.4%

→ ↑1.9%

49 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.6%

50 yrs64.9%

→ ↑12.5%

53 yrs77.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	55.9%	34
46 yrs	56.7%	30
47 yrs	53.1%	32
48 yrs	59.4%	32
49 yrs	61.3%	31
50 yrs	64.9%	37
53 yrs	77.4%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Volkswagen Motor Caravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (53 yrs)	77.4%	31
2014 (50 yrs)	64.9%	37
2013 (49 yrs)	61.3%	31
2012 (48 yrs)	59.4%	32
2011 (47 yrs)	53.1%	32
2010 (46 yrs)	56.7%	30
2009 (45 yrs)	55.9%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 34Avg Mileage 53,697Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,877Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 32Avg Mileage 52,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 32Avg Mileage 50,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 37Avg Mileage 48,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 31Avg Mileage 38,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

MOT results for 1964 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	55.9%	34	53,697	Suspension — 35.3%
2010	46	56.7%	30	47,877	Brakes — 33.3%
2011	47	53.1%	32	52,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012	48	59.4%	32	50,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2013	49	61.3%	31	50,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%
2014	50	64.9%	37	48,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%
2017	53	77.4%	31	38,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

16.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.4% (45 yrs)	12.9% (53 yrs)	-16.5%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.5% (45 yrs)	32.3% (53 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.7% (45 yrs)	9.7% (53 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	11.8% (45 yrs)	9.7% (53 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 227 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.