1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years

Current Age

78.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,149

Total Tests (All Years)

49,191 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 Motor Caravan as it ages.

37 yrs47.6%

→ ↑9.5%

38 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.7%

39 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.8%

40 yrs51.6%

→ ↑3.7%

41 yrs55.3%

→ ↑4.6%

42 yrs59.9%

→ ↑2.4%

43 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.9%

44 yrs60.4%

→ ↑5.1%

45 yrs65.5%

→ ↑0.4%

46 yrs65.9%

→ ↓9.6%

47 yrs56.3%

→ ↑13.4%

48 yrs69.7%

→ ↓10.8%

49 yrs58.9%

→ ↑10.4%

50 yrs69.3%

→ ↓9.8%

51 yrs59.5%

→ ↑18.5%

52 yrs78.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
37 yrs	47.6%	164
38 yrs	57.1%	163
39 yrs	53.4%	161
40 yrs	51.6%	157
41 yrs	55.3%	150
42 yrs	59.9%	162
43 yrs	62.3%	175
44 yrs	60.4%	169
45 yrs	65.5%	194
46 yrs	65.9%	85
47 yrs	56.3%	64
48 yrs	69.7%	33
49 yrs	58.9%	151
50 yrs	69.3%	114
51 yrs	59.5%	116
52 yrs	78.0%	91

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (52 yrs)	78%	91
2023 (51 yrs)	59.5%	116
2022 (50 yrs)	69.3%	114
2021 (49 yrs)	58.9%	151
2020 (48 yrs)	69.7%	33
2019 (47 yrs)	56.3%	64
2018 (46 yrs)	65.9%	85
2017 (45 yrs)	65.5%	194
2016 (44 yrs)	60.4%	169
2015 (43 yrs)	62.3%	175
2014 (42 yrs)	59.9%	162
2013 (41 yrs)	55.3%	150
2012 (40 yrs)	51.6%	157
2011 (39 yrs)	53.4%	161
2010 (38 yrs)	57.1%	163
2009 (37 yrs)	47.6%	164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 164Avg Mileage 49,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 163Avg Mileage 47,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 161Avg Mileage 57,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 157Avg Mileage 53,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 150Avg Mileage 52,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 162Avg Mileage 50,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 175Avg Mileage 49,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 169Avg Mileage 47,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%

2017

65.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 194Avg Mileage 46,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%

2018

65.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 85Avg Mileage 50,767Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 64Avg Mileage 51,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%

2020

69.7%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 33Avg Mileage 53,676Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 151Avg Mileage 51,529Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2022

69.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 114Avg Mileage 57,203Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 116Avg Mileage 53,082Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2024

78.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 91Avg Mileage 49,191Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%

MOT results for 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	37	47.6%	164	49,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2010	38	57.1%	163	47,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2011	39	53.4%	161	57,962	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2012	40	51.6%	157	53,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2013	41	55.3%	150	52,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.3%
2014	42	59.9%	162	50,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%
2015	43	62.3%	175	49,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.7%
2016	44	60.4%	169	47,851	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%
2017	45	65.5%	194	46,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%
2018	46	65.9%	85	50,767	Brakes — 35.3%
2019	47	56.3%	64	51,109	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%
2020	48	69.7%	33	53,676	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%
2021	49	58.9%	151	51,529	Brakes — 60.9%
2022	50	69.3%	114	57,203	Brakes — 31.6%
2023	51	59.5%	116	53,082	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2024	52	78.0%	91	49,191	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Volkswagen Motor Caravan, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

36.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.4%

↓ 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	31.1% (37 yrs)	17.6% (52 yrs)	-13.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	26.2% (37 yrs)	16.5% (52 yrs)	-9.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,149 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.