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2007 Volkswagen Eos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
60.2%
Latest Pass Rate
68,093
Total Tests (All Years)
102,094 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.2%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs84.4%
3 yrs82.6%
4 yrs82.6%
5 yrs80.0%
6 yrs76.3%
7 yrs73.8%
8 yrs70.2%
9 yrs70.1%
10 yrs68.4%
11 yrs64.7%
12 yrs62.5%
13 yrs63.5%
14 yrs60.0%
15 yrs61.1%
16 yrs60.2%
17 yrs60.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs84.4%109
3 yrs82.6%5,327
4 yrs82.6%5,438
5 yrs80.0%5,428
6 yrs76.3%5,412
7 yrs73.8%5,352
8 yrs70.2%5,364
9 yrs70.1%5,262
10 yrs68.4%5,256
11 yrs64.7%3,577
12 yrs62.5%3,682
13 yrs63.5%3,480
14 yrs60.0%4,111
15 yrs61.1%3,142
16 yrs60.2%3,368
17 yrs60.2%3,785

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (17 yrs)60.2%3,785
2023 (16 yrs)60.2%3,368
2022 (15 yrs)61.1%3,142
2021 (14 yrs)60%4,111
2020 (13 yrs)63.5%3,480
2019 (12 yrs)62.5%3,682
2018 (11 yrs)64.7%3,577
2017 (10 yrs)68.4%5,256
2016 (9 yrs)70.1%5,262
2015 (8 yrs)70.2%5,364
2014 (7 yrs)73.8%5,352
2013 (6 yrs)76.3%5,412
2012 (5 yrs)80%5,428
2011 (4 yrs)82.6%5,438
2010 (3 yrs)82.6%5,327
2009 (2 yrs)84.4%109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
84.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 109Avg Mileage 30,352Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%
2010
82.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,327Avg Mileage 28,291Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2011
82.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,438Avg Mileage 36,416Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2012
80.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,428Avg Mileage 44,121Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2013
76.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,412Avg Mileage 51,594Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%
2014
73.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,352Avg Mileage 59,227Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%
2015
70.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,364Avg Mileage 65,705Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%
2016
70.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,262Avg Mileage 72,433Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%
2017
68.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,256Avg Mileage 78,399Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%
2018High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,577Avg Mileage 83,863Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%
2019High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,682Avg Mileage 89,094Top Failure Tyres — 37.3%
2020High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,480Avg Mileage 93,159Top Failure Tyres — 37.5%
2021High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,111Avg Mileage 95,288Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%
2022High Fail Rate
61.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,142Avg Mileage 97,889Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%
2023High Fail Rate
60.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,368Avg Mileage 100,765Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%
2024High Fail Rate
60.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,785Avg Mileage 102,094Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
25.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
25.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
24.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
14.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.8% (2 yrs)52.6% (17 yrs)
+49.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.3% (2 yrs)30.0% (17 yrs)
+22.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Eos cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 68,093 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.

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