2013 Volkswagen California — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

81.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,964

Total Tests (All Years)

72,595 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 81.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 25.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volkswagen California as it ages.

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↑1.4%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↑6.8%

6 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs82.1%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs76.8%

→ ↑4.8%

11 yrs81.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.5%	593
4 yrs	83.9%	602
5 yrs	78.4%	399
6 yrs	85.2%	459
7 yrs	82.6%	495
8 yrs	83.6%	597
9 yrs	82.1%	480
10 yrs	76.8%	598
11 yrs	81.6%	741

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volkswagen California pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	81.6%	741
2023 (10 yrs)	76.8%	598
2022 (9 yrs)	82.1%	480
2021 (8 yrs)	83.6%	597
2020 (7 yrs)	82.6%	495
2019 (6 yrs)	85.2%	459
2018 (5 yrs)	78.4%	399
2017 (4 yrs)	83.9%	602
2016 (3 yrs)	82.5%	593

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 593Avg Mileage 23,835Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2017

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 602Avg Mileage 31,222Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 399Avg Mileage 38,793Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2019

85.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 459Avg Mileage 45,572Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2020

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 495Avg Mileage 50,777Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2021

83.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 597Avg Mileage 56,369Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 480Avg Mileage 59,486Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2023

76.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 598Avg Mileage 66,247Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2024

81.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 741Avg Mileage 72,595Top Failure Suspension — 14.7%

MOT results for 2013 Volkswagen California by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	3	82.5%	593	23,835	Tyres — 13.2%
2017	4	83.9%	602	31,222	Tyres — 12.8%
2018	5	78.4%	399	38,793	Tyres — 20.6%
2019	6	85.2%	459	45,572	Tyres — 12.4%
2020	7	82.6%	495	50,777	Tyres — 18.0%
2021	8	83.6%	597	56,369	Tyres — 16.9%
2022	9	82.1%	480	59,486	Tyres — 17.9%
2023	10	76.8%	598	66,247	Tyres — 22.2%
2024	11	81.6%	741	72,595	Suspension — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volkswagen California, with age trends.

Tyres

16.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.9% (3 yrs)	14.7% (11 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.0% (3 yrs)	9.0% (11 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (3 yrs)	13.1% (11 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 4,964 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.