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1963 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years
Current Age
64.6%
Latest Pass Rate
208
Total Tests (All Years)
49,139 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 1963 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

48 yrs56.7%
49 yrs70.0%
50 yrs71.0%
52 yrs73.0%
53 yrs71.9%
54 yrs64.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 48 to 54 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
48 yrs56.7%30
49 yrs70.0%30
50 yrs71.0%31
52 yrs73.0%37
53 yrs71.9%32
54 yrs64.6%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (54 yrs)64.6%48
2016 (53 yrs)71.9%32
2015 (52 yrs)73%37
2013 (50 yrs)71%31
2012 (49 yrs)70%30
2011 (48 yrs)56.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 30Avg Mileage 43,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2012
70.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 30Avg Mileage 46,164Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%
2013
71.0%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 31Avg Mileage 42,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.9%
2015
73.0%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 37Avg Mileage 45,617Top Failure Steering — 37.8%
2016
71.9%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 32Avg Mileage 46,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2017High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 48Avg Mileage 49,139Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
38.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
31.2%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
28.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.0%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension10.0% (48 yrs)47.9% (54 yrs)
+37.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes23.3% (48 yrs)31.3% (54 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment43.3% (48 yrs)35.4% (54 yrs)
-7.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 208 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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