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1965 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
912
Total Tests (All Years)
50,634 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 1965 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

44 yrs52.4%
45 yrs65.8%
46 yrs69.4%
47 yrs64.3%
48 yrs63.5%
49 yrs67.7%
50 yrs72.8%
51 yrs74.2%
52 yrs73.6%
53 yrs79.2%
54 yrs86.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 44 to 54 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
44 yrs52.4%82
45 yrs65.8%76
46 yrs69.4%85
47 yrs64.3%84
48 yrs63.5%85
49 yrs67.7%93
50 yrs72.8%92
51 yrs74.2%97
52 yrs73.6%129
53 yrs79.2%53
54 yrs86.1%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (54 yrs)86.1%36
2018 (53 yrs)79.2%53
2017 (52 yrs)73.6%129
2016 (51 yrs)74.2%97
2015 (50 yrs)72.8%92
2014 (49 yrs)67.7%93
2013 (48 yrs)63.5%85
2012 (47 yrs)64.3%84
2011 (46 yrs)69.4%85
2010 (45 yrs)65.8%76
2009 (44 yrs)52.4%82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 82Avg Mileage 54,923Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%
2010
65.8%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 76Avg Mileage 47,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011
69.4%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 85Avg Mileage 50,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2012High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 84Avg Mileage 50,098Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%
2013High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 85Avg Mileage 51,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%
2014
67.7%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 93Avg Mileage 46,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.8%
2015
72.8%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 92Avg Mileage 50,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2016
74.2%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 97Avg Mileage 47,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2017
73.6%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 129Avg Mileage 51,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2018
79.2%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 53Avg Mileage 43,619Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%
2019
86.1%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,634Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
35.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
32.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
20.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
18.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
16.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering18.3% (44 yrs)2.8% (54 yrs)
-15.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension23.2% (44 yrs)8.3% (54 yrs)
-14.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes34.1% (44 yrs)25.0% (54 yrs)
-9.1%
🟢 ↓

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 912 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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