2001 Volkswagen Bora — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

63,353

Total Tests (All Years)

136,608 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 2001 Volkswagen Bora as it ages.

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.6%

17 yrs50.5%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs54.7%

→ ↑5.3%

21 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.2%

23 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	60.6%	8,461
9 yrs	58.4%	8,053
10 yrs	56.0%	7,843
11 yrs	54.2%	7,286
12 yrs	53.3%	6,652
13 yrs	52.9%	5,900
14 yrs	53.3%	5,059
15 yrs	52.6%	4,171
16 yrs	53.1%	3,282
17 yrs	50.5%	1,691
18 yrs	54.2%	1,289
19 yrs	53.9%	1,008
20 yrs	54.7%	944
21 yrs	60.0%	575
22 yrs	63.2%	581
23 yrs	63.4%	558

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Bora pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	63.4%	558
2023 (22 yrs)	63.2%	581
2022 (21 yrs)	60%	575
2021 (20 yrs)	54.7%	944
2020 (19 yrs)	53.9%	1,008
2019 (18 yrs)	54.2%	1,289
2018 (17 yrs)	50.5%	1,691
2017 (16 yrs)	53.1%	3,282
2016 (15 yrs)	52.6%	4,171
2015 (14 yrs)	53.3%	5,059
2014 (13 yrs)	52.9%	5,900
2013 (12 yrs)	53.3%	6,652
2012 (11 yrs)	54.2%	7,286
2011 (10 yrs)	56%	7,843
2010 (9 yrs)	58.4%	8,053
2009 (8 yrs)	60.6%	8,461

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,461Avg Mileage 91,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,053Avg Mileage 98,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,843Avg Mileage 105,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,286Avg Mileage 111,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,652Avg Mileage 117,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,900Avg Mileage 123,095Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,059Avg Mileage 127,995Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,171Avg Mileage 131,883Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,282Avg Mileage 133,806Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,691Avg Mileage 136,443Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,289Avg Mileage 135,523Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,008Avg Mileage 137,089Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 944Avg Mileage 136,426Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 575Avg Mileage 136,777Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 581Avg Mileage 135,280Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 558Avg Mileage 136,608Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Bora by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	60.6%	8,461	91,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	9	58.4%	8,053	98,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	10	56.0%	7,843	105,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2012	11	54.2%	7,286	111,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	12	53.3%	6,652	117,948	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2014	13	52.9%	5,900	123,095	Suspension — 58.9%
2015	14	53.3%	5,059	127,995	Suspension — 62.3%
2016	15	52.6%	4,171	131,883	Suspension — 63.2%
2017	16	53.1%	3,282	133,806	Suspension — 63.4%
2018	17	50.5%	1,691	136,443	Suspension — 57.4%
2019	18	54.2%	1,289	135,523	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%
2020	19	53.9%	1,008	137,089	Brakes — 64.9%
2021	20	54.7%	944	136,426	Brakes — 68.4%
2022	21	60.0%	575	136,777	Brakes — 58.6%
2023	22	63.2%	581	135,280	Brakes — 59.9%
2024	23	63.4%	558	136,608	Brakes — 43.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Bora, with age trends.

Suspension

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.0% (8 yrs)	43.0% (23 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.1% (8 yrs)	38.9% (23 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (8 yrs)	18.1% (23 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Bora cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 63,353 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.