2007 Volkswagen California — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

79.6%

Latest Pass Rate

755

Total Tests (All Years)

117,581 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 79.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 26.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen California as it ages.

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓9.0%

7 yrs65.5%

→ ↑9.5%

8 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs79.7%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs80.0%

→ ↓22.9%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↑11.7%

12 yrs68.8%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs71.1%

→ ↑9.3%

14 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs80.4%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs79.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.3%	48
4 yrs	79.6%	54
5 yrs	78.8%	52
6 yrs	74.5%	51
7 yrs	65.5%	55
8 yrs	75.0%	56
9 yrs	79.7%	59
10 yrs	80.0%	55
11 yrs	57.1%	42
12 yrs	68.8%	32
13 yrs	71.1%	45
14 yrs	80.4%	56
15 yrs	78.0%	50
16 yrs	80.4%	51
17 yrs	79.6%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen California pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	79.6%	49
2023 (16 yrs)	80.4%	51
2022 (15 yrs)	78%	50
2021 (14 yrs)	80.4%	56
2020 (13 yrs)	71.1%	45
2019 (12 yrs)	68.8%	32
2018 (11 yrs)	57.1%	42
2017 (10 yrs)	80%	55
2016 (9 yrs)	79.7%	59
2015 (8 yrs)	75%	56
2014 (7 yrs)	65.5%	55
2013 (6 yrs)	74.5%	51
2012 (5 yrs)	78.8%	52
2011 (4 yrs)	79.6%	54
2010 (3 yrs)	81.3%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 48Avg Mileage 31,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2011

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 38,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 48,033Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 55,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 72,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 68,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 74,623Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 78,381Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 89,897Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 93,339Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 104,924Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2021

80.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 111,886Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2022

78.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 98,286Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2023

80.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 51Avg Mileage 107,307Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2024

79.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 117,581Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen California by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	81.3%	48	31,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2011	4	79.6%	54	38,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2012	5	78.8%	52	48,033	Tyres — 11.5%
2013	6	74.5%	51	55,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2014	7	65.5%	55	72,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2015	8	75.0%	56	68,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2016	9	79.7%	59	74,623	Brakes — 13.6%
2017	10	80.0%	55	78,381	Suspension — 34.5%
2018	11	57.1%	42	89,897	Brakes — 28.6%
2019	12	68.8%	32	93,339	Suspension — 56.3%
2020	13	71.1%	45	104,924	Suspension — 24.4%
2021	14	80.4%	56	111,886	Suspension — 25.0%
2022	15	78.0%	50	98,286	Brakes — 30.0%
2023	16	80.4%	51	107,307	Suspension — 25.5%
2024	17	79.6%	49	117,581	Brakes — 18.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen California, with age trends.

Suspension

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	18.4% (17 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen California cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 755 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.