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1999 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
58.1%
Latest Pass Rate
775
Total Tests (All Years)
161,658 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 1999 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

10 yrs50.3%
11 yrs45.9%
12 yrs47.8%
13 yrs45.6%
14 yrs53.7%
15 yrs60.0%
16 yrs66.7%
20 yrs54.5%
22 yrs63.3%
24 yrs63.6%
25 yrs58.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs50.3%187
11 yrs45.9%146
12 yrs47.8%115
13 yrs45.6%79
14 yrs53.7%41
15 yrs60.0%35
16 yrs66.7%33
20 yrs54.5%33
22 yrs63.3%30
24 yrs63.6%33
25 yrs58.1%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)58.1%43
2023 (24 yrs)63.6%33
2021 (22 yrs)63.3%30
2019 (20 yrs)54.5%33
2015 (16 yrs)66.7%33
2014 (15 yrs)60%35
2013 (14 yrs)53.7%41
2012 (13 yrs)45.6%79
2011 (12 yrs)47.8%115
2010 (11 yrs)45.9%146
2009 (10 yrs)50.3%187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
50.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 187Avg Mileage 120,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2010High Fail Rate
45.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 146Avg Mileage 120,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2011High Fail Rate
47.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 115Avg Mileage 127,997Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%
2012High Fail Rate
45.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 139,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2013High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 137,075Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%
2014High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 144,206Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%
2015
66.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 140,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%
2019High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 150,343Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%
2021High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 139,454Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%
2023High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 135,750Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%
2024High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 43Avg Mileage 161,658Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
52.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
49.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
41.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.4%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
31.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes21.9% (10 yrs)93.0% (25 yrs)
+71.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.9% (10 yrs)48.8% (25 yrs)
+34.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension22.5% (10 yrs)51.2% (25 yrs)
+28.7%
🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 775 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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