2009 Volkswagen Eos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

66.8%

Latest Pass Rate

20,395

Total Tests (All Years)

93,369 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 66.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 14.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs81.4%

→ ↓4.9%

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↑4.8%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs66.8%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs66.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.4%	43
3 yrs	76.5%	1,776
4 yrs	81.3%	1,766
5 yrs	80.1%	1,752
6 yrs	78.0%	1,748
7 yrs	75.2%	1,745
8 yrs	71.7%	1,757
9 yrs	68.8%	1,213
10 yrs	70.0%	1,335
11 yrs	68.2%	1,288
12 yrs	66.8%	1,574
13 yrs	67.6%	1,216
14 yrs	65.0%	1,409
15 yrs	66.8%	1,773

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	66.8%	1,773
2023 (14 yrs)	65%	1,409
2022 (13 yrs)	67.6%	1,216
2021 (12 yrs)	66.8%	1,574
2020 (11 yrs)	68.2%	1,288
2019 (10 yrs)	70%	1,335
2018 (9 yrs)	68.8%	1,213
2017 (8 yrs)	71.7%	1,757
2016 (7 yrs)	75.2%	1,745
2015 (6 yrs)	78%	1,748
2014 (5 yrs)	80.1%	1,752
2013 (4 yrs)	81.3%	1,766
2012 (3 yrs)	76.5%	1,776
2011 (2 yrs)	81.4%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 27,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,776Avg Mileage 27,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,766Avg Mileage 35,192Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2014

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,752Avg Mileage 42,482Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2015

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,748Avg Mileage 49,505Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,745Avg Mileage 56,965Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2017

71.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,757Avg Mileage 63,525Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,213Avg Mileage 68,594Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2019

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,335Avg Mileage 74,918Top Failure Tyres — 29.6%

2020

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,288Avg Mileage 80,029Top Failure Tyres — 32.5%

2021

66.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,574Avg Mileage 83,517Top Failure Tyres — 33.1%

2022

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,216Avg Mileage 87,195Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,409Avg Mileage 90,065Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2024

66.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,773Avg Mileage 93,369Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Eos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	81.4%	43	27,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2012	3	76.5%	1,776	27,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2013	4	81.3%	1,766	35,192	Tyres — 15.3%
2014	5	80.1%	1,752	42,482	Tyres — 19.2%
2015	6	78.0%	1,748	49,505	Tyres — 19.3%
2016	7	75.2%	1,745	56,965	Tyres — 22.5%
2017	8	71.7%	1,757	63,525	Tyres — 23.4%
2018	9	68.8%	1,213	68,594	Suspension — 26.0%
2019	10	70.0%	1,335	74,918	Tyres — 29.6%
2020	11	68.2%	1,288	80,029	Tyres — 32.5%
2021	12	66.8%	1,574	83,517	Tyres — 33.1%
2022	13	67.6%	1,216	87,195	Suspension — 37.8%
2023	14	65.0%	1,409	90,065	Suspension — 43.6%
2024	15	66.8%	1,773	93,369	Suspension — 33.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.3% (2 yrs)	33.8% (15 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.3% (2 yrs)	25.1% (15 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Eos cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 20,395 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.