2010 Volkswagen California — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

77.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,485

Total Tests (All Years)

82,077 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 77.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 25.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen California as it ages.

3 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs79.0%

→ ↑2.9%

6 yrs81.9%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs75.6%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs77.7%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs71.9%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs74.8%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs77.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.0%	271
4 yrs	83.3%	281
5 yrs	79.0%	286
6 yrs	81.9%	277
7 yrs	75.3%	332
8 yrs	75.6%	234
9 yrs	77.7%	256
10 yrs	73.5%	272
11 yrs	71.9%	334
12 yrs	76.0%	267
13 yrs	74.8%	337
14 yrs	77.5%	338

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen California pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	77.5%	338
2023 (13 yrs)	74.8%	337
2022 (12 yrs)	76%	267
2021 (11 yrs)	71.9%	334
2020 (10 yrs)	73.5%	272
2019 (9 yrs)	77.7%	256
2018 (8 yrs)	75.6%	234
2017 (7 yrs)	75.3%	332
2016 (6 yrs)	81.9%	277
2015 (5 yrs)	79%	286
2014 (4 yrs)	83.3%	281
2013 (3 yrs)	83%	271

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

83.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 271Avg Mileage 22,953Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 281Avg Mileage 29,172Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2015

79.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 286Avg Mileage 35,787Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 277Avg Mileage 41,022Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2017

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 332Avg Mileage 46,393Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 234Avg Mileage 51,408Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2019

77.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 256Avg Mileage 56,912Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 272Avg Mileage 60,688Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2021

71.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 334Avg Mileage 66,588Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2022

76.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 267Avg Mileage 69,378Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2023

74.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 337Avg Mileage 73,614Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2024

77.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 338Avg Mileage 82,077Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

MOT results for 2010 Volkswagen California by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	83.0%	271	22,953	Tyres — 12.9%
2014	4	83.3%	281	29,172	Tyres — 12.1%
2015	5	79.0%	286	35,787	Tyres — 19.9%
2016	6	81.9%	277	41,022	Tyres — 11.9%
2017	7	75.3%	332	46,393	Tyres — 14.5%
2018	8	75.6%	234	51,408	Suspension — 17.5%
2019	9	77.7%	256	56,912	Suspension — 14.5%
2020	10	73.5%	272	60,688	Brakes — 16.9%
2021	11	71.9%	334	66,588	Tyres — 26.3%
2022	12	76.0%	267	69,378	Suspension — 22.5%
2023	13	74.8%	337	73,614	Suspension — 22.6%
2024	14	77.5%	338	82,077	Tyres — 22.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen California, with age trends.

Tyres

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.0%

↑ 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	3.3% (3 yrs)	14.5% (14 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (3 yrs)	22.8% (14 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 3,485 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.