2009 Volkswagen California — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

584

Total Tests (All Years)

85,403 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 15.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volkswagen California as it ages.

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↓6.1%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↑7.7%

5 yrs88.6%

→ ↓21.9%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↑14.2%

7 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs75.7%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs71.9%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs70.4%

→ ↑10.1%

13 yrs80.5%

→ ↓7.0%

14 yrs73.5%

→ ↓5.2%

15 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.0%	46
4 yrs	80.9%	47
5 yrs	88.6%	44
6 yrs	66.7%	48
7 yrs	80.9%	47
8 yrs	78.3%	46
9 yrs	75.7%	37
10 yrs	75.8%	33
11 yrs	71.9%	32
12 yrs	70.4%	54
13 yrs	80.5%	41
14 yrs	73.5%	49
15 yrs	68.3%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volkswagen California pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	68.3%	60
2023 (14 yrs)	73.5%	49
2022 (13 yrs)	80.5%	41
2021 (12 yrs)	70.4%	54
2020 (11 yrs)	71.9%	32
2019 (10 yrs)	75.8%	33
2018 (9 yrs)	75.7%	37
2017 (8 yrs)	78.3%	46
2016 (7 yrs)	80.9%	47
2015 (6 yrs)	66.7%	48
2014 (5 yrs)	88.6%	44
2013 (4 yrs)	80.9%	47
2012 (3 yrs)	87%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 46Avg Mileage 22,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 47Avg Mileage 28,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2014

88.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 34,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 45,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 48,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2017

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 54,730Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 64,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2019

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 61,369Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2020

71.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 72,073Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2021

70.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 82,517Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2022

80.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 76,193Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2023

73.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 83,060Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 85,403Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen California by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	87.0%	46	22,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2013	4	80.9%	47	28,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2014	5	88.6%	44	34,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2015	6	66.7%	48	45,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2016	7	80.9%	47	48,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2017	8	78.3%	46	54,730	Suspension — 21.7%
2018	9	75.7%	37	64,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2019	10	75.8%	33	61,369	Tyres — 27.3%
2020	11	71.9%	32	72,073	Brakes — 31.3%
2021	12	70.4%	54	82,517	Suspension — 22.2%
2022	13	80.5%	41	76,193	Suspension — 26.8%
2023	14	73.5%	49	83,060	Brakes — 20.4%
2024	15	68.3%	60	85,403	Brakes — 38.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volkswagen California, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.3% (3 yrs)	16.7% (15 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 584 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.