1966 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,096

Total Tests (All Years)

44,030 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 1966 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

43 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.3%

44 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.9%

45 yrs64.9%

→ ↑9.4%

46 yrs74.3%

→ ↓5.3%

47 yrs69.0%

→ ↑3.0%

48 yrs72.0%

→ ↑3.2%

49 yrs75.2%

→ ↑7.7%

50 yrs82.9%

→ ↓5.6%

51 yrs77.3%

→ ↑1.9%

52 yrs79.2%

→ ↑6.2%

53 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	65.3%	98
44 yrs	60.0%	95
45 yrs	64.9%	114
46 yrs	74.3%	109
47 yrs	69.0%	113
48 yrs	72.0%	118
49 yrs	75.2%	113
50 yrs	82.9%	123
51 yrs	77.3%	119
52 yrs	79.2%	53
53 yrs	85.4%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (53 yrs)	85.4%	41
2018 (52 yrs)	79.2%	53
2017 (51 yrs)	77.3%	119
2016 (50 yrs)	82.9%	123
2015 (49 yrs)	75.2%	113
2014 (48 yrs)	72%	118
2013 (47 yrs)	69%	113
2012 (46 yrs)	74.3%	109
2011 (45 yrs)	64.9%	114
2010 (44 yrs)	60%	95
2009 (43 yrs)	65.3%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 98Avg Mileage 46,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 95Avg Mileage 45,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 114Avg Mileage 44,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2012

74.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 109Avg Mileage 54,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2013

69.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 113Avg Mileage 45,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2014

72.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 118Avg Mileage 45,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%

2015

75.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 113Avg Mileage 45,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 123Avg Mileage 43,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 119Avg Mileage 41,552Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2018

79.2%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 53Avg Mileage 43,729Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2019

85.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 41Avg Mileage 44,030Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

MOT results for 1966 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	65.3%	98	46,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2010	44	60.0%	95	45,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2011	45	64.9%	114	44,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012	46	74.3%	109	54,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2013	47	69.0%	113	45,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2014	48	72.0%	118	45,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%
2015	49	75.2%	113	45,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%
2016	50	82.9%	123	43,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2017	51	77.3%	119	41,552	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2018	52	79.2%	53	43,729	Brakes — 18.9%
2019	53	85.4%	41	44,030	Brakes — 22.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	10.2% (43 yrs)	7.3% (53 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	19.4% (43 yrs)	22.0% (53 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.3% (43 yrs)	12.2% (53 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,096 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.