1969 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

660

Total Tests (All Years)

56,714 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 1969 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

40 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.5%

41 yrs48.7%

→ ↑5.8%

42 yrs54.5%

→ ↑6.0%

43 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.8%

44 yrs59.7%

→ ↓9.7%

45 yrs50.0%

→ ↑8.9%

46 yrs58.9%

→ ↑1.1%

47 yrs60.0%

→ ↓8.1%

48 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	52.2%	69
41 yrs	48.7%	76
42 yrs	54.5%	77
43 yrs	60.5%	81
44 yrs	59.7%	72
45 yrs	50.0%	68
46 yrs	58.9%	73
47 yrs	60.0%	65
48 yrs	51.9%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Volkswagen Motor Caravan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	51.9%	79
2016 (47 yrs)	60%	65
2015 (46 yrs)	58.9%	73
2014 (45 yrs)	50%	68
2013 (44 yrs)	59.7%	72
2012 (43 yrs)	60.5%	81
2011 (42 yrs)	54.5%	77
2010 (41 yrs)	48.7%	76
2009 (40 yrs)	52.2%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 69Avg Mileage 47,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2010High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 76Avg Mileage 51,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 77Avg Mileage 59,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 81Avg Mileage 52,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 72Avg Mileage 54,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 68Avg Mileage 52,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 73Avg Mileage 56,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 65Avg Mileage 58,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 79Avg Mileage 56,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.4%

MOT results for 1969 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	52.2%	69	47,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2010	41	48.7%	76	51,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2011	42	54.5%	77	59,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2012	43	60.5%	81	52,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2013	44	59.7%	72	54,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%
2014	45	50.0%	68	52,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.2%
2015	46	58.9%	73	56,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%
2016	47	60.0%	65	58,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%
2017	48	51.9%	79	56,714	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

27.2%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

23.1%

— Consistent

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	31.9% (40 yrs)	92.4% (48 yrs)	+60.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.6% (40 yrs)	63.3% (48 yrs)	+38.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.4% (40 yrs)	54.4% (48 yrs)	+37.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	27.5% (40 yrs)	25.3% (48 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 660 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.