1968 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

46.4%

Latest Pass Rate

504

Total Tests (All Years)

55,700 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 1968 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

41 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.1%

42 yrs46.7%

→ ↑2.5%

43 yrs49.2%

→ ↓12.8%

44 yrs36.4%

→ ↑6.2%

45 yrs42.6%

→ ↑10.2%

46 yrs52.8%

→ ↑4.9%

47 yrs57.7%

→ ↓9.3%

48 yrs48.4%

→ ↓2.0%

49 yrs46.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	46.6%	58
42 yrs	46.7%	60
43 yrs	49.2%	59
44 yrs	36.4%	55
45 yrs	42.6%	47
46 yrs	52.8%	53
47 yrs	57.7%	52
48 yrs	48.4%	64
49 yrs	46.4%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Volkswagen Motor Caravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (49 yrs)	46.4%	56
2016 (48 yrs)	48.4%	64
2015 (47 yrs)	57.7%	52
2014 (46 yrs)	52.8%	53
2013 (45 yrs)	42.6%	47
2012 (44 yrs)	36.4%	55
2011 (43 yrs)	49.2%	59
2010 (42 yrs)	46.7%	60
2009 (41 yrs)	46.6%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 58Avg Mileage 53,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 60Avg Mileage 52,145Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2011High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 59Avg Mileage 55,860Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

36.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 55Avg Mileage 56,541Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2013High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 47Avg Mileage 57,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 127.7%

2014High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 53Avg Mileage 55,856Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 52Avg Mileage 53,020Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 64Avg Mileage 51,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%

2017High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 56Avg Mileage 55,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.7%

MOT results for 1968 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	46.6%	58	53,662	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2010	42	46.7%	60	52,145	Brakes — 35.0%
2011	43	49.2%	59	55,860	Brakes — 30.5%
2012	44	36.4%	55	56,541	Brakes — 40.0%
2013	45	42.6%	47	57,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 127.7%
2014	46	52.8%	53	55,856	Brakes — 92.5%
2015	47	57.7%	52	53,020	Brakes — 61.5%
2016	48	48.4%	64	51,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%
2017	49	46.4%	56	55,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

32.1%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.0% (41 yrs)	85.7% (49 yrs)	+54.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.3% (41 yrs)	80.4% (49 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.3% (41 yrs)	80.4% (49 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	19.0% (41 yrs)	39.3% (49 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 504 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.