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1969 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years
Current Age
69.0%
Latest Pass Rate
993
Total Tests (All Years)
44,587 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 1969 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

40 yrs49.1%
41 yrs52.0%
42 yrs58.3%
43 yrs59.3%
44 yrs63.0%
45 yrs65.2%
46 yrs53.8%
47 yrs62.9%
48 yrs61.9%
49 yrs69.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 40 to 49 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
40 yrs49.1%171
41 yrs52.0%148
42 yrs58.3%139
43 yrs59.3%108
44 yrs63.0%81
45 yrs65.2%66
46 yrs53.8%65
47 yrs62.9%89
48 yrs61.9%84
49 yrs69.0%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Volkswagen Unclassified 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 (49 yrs)69%42
2017 (48 yrs)61.9%84
2016 (47 yrs)62.9%89
2015 (46 yrs)53.8%65
2014 (45 yrs)65.2%66
2013 (44 yrs)63%81
2012 (43 yrs)59.3%108
2011 (42 yrs)58.3%139
2010 (41 yrs)52%148
2009 (40 yrs)49.1%171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 171Avg Mileage 42,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2010High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 148Avg Mileage 44,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2011High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 139Avg Mileage 43,582Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%
2012High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 108Avg Mileage 46,492Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%
2013High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 81Avg Mileage 42,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.8%
2014
65.2%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 66Avg Mileage 42,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%
2015High Fail Rate
53.8%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 65Avg Mileage 49,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 121.5%
2016High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 89Avg Mileage 45,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2017High Fail Rate
61.9%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 84Avg Mileage 40,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.4%
2018
69.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 42Avg Mileage 44,587Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
52.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
42.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
38.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
35.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
21.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes29.8% (40 yrs)16.7% (49 yrs)
-13.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension29.8% (40 yrs)19.0% (49 yrs)
-10.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.7% (40 yrs)23.8% (49 yrs)
-8.9%
🟢 ↓
Steering16.4% (40 yrs)14.3% (49 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 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
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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 993 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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