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1964 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years
Current Age
82.4%
Latest Pass Rate
682
Total Tests (All Years)
40,593 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 1964 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

45 yrs69.1%
46 yrs69.0%
47 yrs70.3%
48 yrs68.4%
49 yrs73.0%
50 yrs74.0%
51 yrs76.3%
52 yrs81.5%
53 yrs80.2%
54 yrs82.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 45 to 54 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
45 yrs69.1%55
46 yrs69.0%58
47 yrs70.3%64
48 yrs68.4%76
49 yrs73.0%74
50 yrs74.0%73
51 yrs76.3%76
52 yrs81.5%81
53 yrs80.2%91
54 yrs82.4%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (54 yrs)82.4%34
2017 (53 yrs)80.2%91
2016 (52 yrs)81.5%81
2015 (51 yrs)76.3%76
2014 (50 yrs)74%73
2013 (49 yrs)73%74
2012 (48 yrs)68.4%76
2011 (47 yrs)70.3%64
2010 (46 yrs)69%58
2009 (45 yrs)69.1%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
69.1%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 55Avg Mileage 46,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2010
69.0%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 58Avg Mileage 45,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2011
70.3%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 64Avg Mileage 50,721Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%
2012
68.4%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 76Avg Mileage 45,249Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%
2013
73.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 74Avg Mileage 52,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2014
74.0%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 73Avg Mileage 51,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2015
76.3%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 76Avg Mileage 46,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2016
81.5%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 81Avg Mileage 45,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2017
80.2%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 91Avg Mileage 45,972Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%
2018
82.4%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 34Avg Mileage 40,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
25.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
16.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
13.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering14.5% (45 yrs)5.9% (54 yrs)
-8.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension10.9% (45 yrs)5.9% (54 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes20.0% (45 yrs)23.5% (54 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.6% (45 yrs)26.5% (54 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 682 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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