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1968 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
633
Total Tests (All Years)
49,093 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 1968 Volkswagen Transporter as it ages.

41 yrs52.8%
42 yrs58.3%
43 yrs50.0%
44 yrs57.1%
45 yrs72.1%
46 yrs66.7%
47 yrs56.8%
48 yrs72.4%
49 yrs73.4%
50 yrs80.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 41 to 50 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
41 yrs52.8%53
42 yrs58.3%48
43 yrs50.0%58
44 yrs57.1%63
45 yrs72.1%61
46 yrs66.7%66
47 yrs56.8%74
48 yrs72.4%76
49 yrs73.4%94
50 yrs80.0%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Volkswagen Transporter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (50 yrs)80%40
2017 (49 yrs)73.4%94
2016 (48 yrs)72.4%76
2015 (47 yrs)56.8%74
2014 (46 yrs)66.7%66
2013 (45 yrs)72.1%61
2012 (44 yrs)57.1%63
2011 (43 yrs)50%58
2010 (42 yrs)58.3%48
2009 (41 yrs)52.8%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 53Avg Mileage 41,686Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%
2010High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 48Avg Mileage 43,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2011High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 58Avg Mileage 47,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2012High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 63Avg Mileage 49,510Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%
2013
72.1%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 61Avg Mileage 48,599Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%
2014
66.7%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 66Avg Mileage 49,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%
2015High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 74Avg Mileage 50,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.2%
2016
72.4%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 76Avg Mileage 48,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2017
73.4%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 94Avg Mileage 47,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2018
80.0%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Volkswagen Transporter, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
39.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
30.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
29.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
17.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
17.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes37.7% (41 yrs)12.5% (50 yrs)
-25.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.0% (41 yrs)15.0% (50 yrs)
-19.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension30.2% (41 yrs)12.5% (50 yrs)
-17.7%
🟢 ↓

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 633 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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