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1970 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years
Current Age
75.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,662
Total Tests (All Years)
49,961 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 1970 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

39 yrs54.4%
40 yrs48.9%
41 yrs53.6%
42 yrs56.5%
43 yrs52.6%
44 yrs51.0%
45 yrs60.5%
46 yrs62.6%
47 yrs59.9%
48 yrs69.8%
49 yrs75.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 39 to 49 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
39 yrs54.4%263
40 yrs48.9%229
41 yrs53.6%235
42 yrs56.5%177
43 yrs52.6%116
44 yrs51.0%102
45 yrs60.5%129
46 yrs62.6%155
47 yrs59.9%152
48 yrs69.8%63
49 yrs75.6%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Volkswagen Unclassified 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 (49 yrs)75.6%41
2018 (48 yrs)69.8%63
2017 (47 yrs)59.9%152
2016 (46 yrs)62.6%155
2015 (45 yrs)60.5%129
2014 (44 yrs)51%102
2013 (43 yrs)52.6%116
2012 (42 yrs)56.5%177
2011 (41 yrs)53.6%235
2010 (40 yrs)48.9%229
2009 (39 yrs)54.4%263

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 263Avg Mileage 47,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2010High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 229Avg Mileage 43,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2011High Fail Rate
53.6%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 235Avg Mileage 49,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2012High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 177Avg Mileage 46,703Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2013High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 116Avg Mileage 46,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.8%
2014High Fail Rate
51.0%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 102Avg Mileage 47,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.1%
2015High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 129Avg Mileage 43,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.7%
2016High Fail Rate
62.6%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 155Avg Mileage 45,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%
2017High Fail Rate
59.9%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 152Avg Mileage 46,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.8%
2018
69.8%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 63Avg Mileage 53,239Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%
2019
75.6%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 41Avg Mileage 49,961Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
57.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
42.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
38.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
33.5%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
22.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension25.5% (39 yrs)12.2% (49 yrs)
-13.3%
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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 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,662 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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