1965 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

403

Total Tests (All Years)

55,356 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 1965 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

44 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.3%

45 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.1%

46 yrs61.9%

→ ↓5.6%

47 yrs56.3%

→ ↑11.8%

48 yrs68.1%

→ ↑6.9%

49 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.6%

50 yrs74.4%

→ ↓20.1%

51 yrs54.3%

→ ↑16.5%

52 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	68.3%	41
45 yrs	65.0%	40
46 yrs	61.9%	42
47 yrs	56.3%	48
48 yrs	68.1%	47
49 yrs	75.0%	48
50 yrs	74.4%	43
51 yrs	54.3%	46
52 yrs	70.8%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Volkswagen Motor Caravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (52 yrs)	70.8%	48
2016 (51 yrs)	54.3%	46
2015 (50 yrs)	74.4%	43
2014 (49 yrs)	75%	48
2013 (48 yrs)	68.1%	47
2012 (47 yrs)	56.3%	48
2011 (46 yrs)	61.9%	42
2010 (45 yrs)	65%	40
2009 (44 yrs)	68.3%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 40Avg Mileage 50,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 42Avg Mileage 50,592Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 48Avg Mileage 51,718Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2013

68.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 47Avg Mileage 49,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 48Avg Mileage 51,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 43Avg Mileage 52,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 46Avg Mileage 57,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.7%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 48Avg Mileage 55,356Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

MOT results for 1965 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	68.3%	41	47,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	45	65.0%	40	50,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2011	46	61.9%	42	50,592	Brakes — 23.8%
2012	47	56.3%	48	51,718	Suspension — 31.3%
2013	48	68.1%	47	49,969	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%
2014	49	75.0%	48	51,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2015	50	74.4%	43	52,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%
2016	51	54.3%	46	57,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.7%
2017	52	70.8%	48	55,356	Suspension — 35.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

18.8%

— Consistent

Steering

15.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.3% (44 yrs)	35.4% (52 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.6% (44 yrs)	33.3% (52 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.4% (44 yrs)	31.3% (52 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	12.2% (44 yrs)	14.6% (52 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 403 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.