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1962 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
219
Total Tests (All Years)
42,984 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 1962 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

47 yrs64.4%
48 yrs57.1%
49 yrs59.2%
50 yrs65.9%
55 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 47 to 55 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
47 yrs64.4%45
48 yrs57.1%49
49 yrs59.2%49
50 yrs65.9%44
55 yrs75.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (55 yrs)75%32
2012 (50 yrs)65.9%44
2011 (49 yrs)59.2%49
2010 (48 yrs)57.1%49
2009 (47 yrs)64.4%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 45Avg Mileage 45,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 49Avg Mileage 37,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2011High Fail Rate
59.2%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 49Avg Mileage 39,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2012
65.9%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 44Avg Mileage 40,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2017
75.0%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 32Avg Mileage 42,984Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
33.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.8%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
13.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes24.4% (47 yrs)59.4% (55 yrs)
+35.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment24.4% (47 yrs)40.6% (55 yrs)
+16.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road8.9% (47 yrs)18.8% (55 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension11.1% (47 yrs)18.8% (55 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Steering11.1% (47 yrs)9.4% (55 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 219 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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