2011 Volkswagen California — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,613

Total Tests (All Years)

74,161 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 72.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 19.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen California as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs86.5%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs83.7%

→ ↓7.1%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↑2.5%

7 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs76.0%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.4%	281
4 yrs	86.5%	275
5 yrs	83.7%	276
6 yrs	76.6%	394
7 yrs	79.1%	282
8 yrs	78.4%	305
9 yrs	76.0%	308
10 yrs	76.5%	392
11 yrs	76.9%	308
12 yrs	74.1%	386
13 yrs	72.7%	406

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen California pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	72.7%	406
2023 (12 yrs)	74.1%	386
2022 (11 yrs)	76.9%	308
2021 (10 yrs)	76.5%	392
2020 (9 yrs)	76%	308
2019 (8 yrs)	78.4%	305
2018 (7 yrs)	79.1%	282
2017 (6 yrs)	76.6%	394
2016 (5 yrs)	83.7%	276
2015 (4 yrs)	86.5%	275
2014 (3 yrs)	85.4%	281

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 281Avg Mileage 22,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2015

86.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 275Avg Mileage 29,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 276Avg Mileage 36,177Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 394Avg Mileage 41,744Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2018

79.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 282Avg Mileage 47,269Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2019

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 305Avg Mileage 51,925Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2020

76.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 308Avg Mileage 57,922Top Failure Suspension — 12.3%

2021

76.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 392Avg Mileage 64,075Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2022

76.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 308Avg Mileage 65,200Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2023

74.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 386Avg Mileage 71,511Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2024

72.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 406Avg Mileage 74,161Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen California by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	85.4%	281	22,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2015	4	86.5%	275	29,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2016	5	83.7%	276	36,177	Tyres — 17.0%
2017	6	76.6%	394	41,744	Tyres — 16.0%
2018	7	79.1%	282	47,269	Suspension — 13.8%
2019	8	78.4%	305	51,925	Tyres — 18.4%
2020	9	76.0%	308	57,922	Suspension — 12.3%
2021	10	76.5%	392	64,075	Tyres — 24.5%
2022	11	76.9%	308	65,200	Brakes — 18.8%
2023	12	74.1%	386	71,511	Tyres — 20.2%
2024	13	72.7%	406	74,161	Tyres — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen California, with age trends.

Tyres

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.9% (3 yrs)	19.0% (13 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	19.2% (13 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 3,613 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.