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1962 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years
Current Age
68.6%
Latest Pass Rate
128
Total Tests (All Years)
41,960 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 1962 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

51 yrs64.5%
52 yrs73.3%
54 yrs68.8%
55 yrs68.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 51 to 55 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
51 yrs64.5%31
52 yrs73.3%30
54 yrs68.8%32
55 yrs68.6%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (55 yrs)68.6%35
2016 (54 yrs)68.8%32
2014 (52 yrs)73.3%30
2013 (51 yrs)64.5%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 31Avg Mileage 43,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.3%
2014
73.3%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 30Avg Mileage 41,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2016
68.8%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 32Avg Mileage 36,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2017
68.6%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 35Avg Mileage 41,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
55.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
28.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
24.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
16.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
16.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment90.3% (51 yrs)48.6% (55 yrs)
-41.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes38.7% (51 yrs)34.3% (55 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension29.0% (51 yrs)25.7% (55 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road22.6% (51 yrs)20.0% (55 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 128 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.

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