2007 Volkswagen Fox — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

50.1%

Latest Pass Rate

101,232

Total Tests (All Years)

85,238 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs76.2%

→ ↑6.1%

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs80.3%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs75.1%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs50.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.2%	214
3 yrs	82.3%	7,891
4 yrs	80.3%	7,970
5 yrs	75.1%	7,966
6 yrs	69.3%	7,933
7 yrs	65.5%	7,933
8 yrs	63.0%	7,818
9 yrs	59.2%	7,665
10 yrs	57.7%	7,877
11 yrs	54.6%	5,492
12 yrs	54.1%	5,572
13 yrs	53.5%	5,292
14 yrs	51.2%	6,167
15 yrs	49.8%	4,640
16 yrs	49.5%	5,266
17 yrs	50.1%	5,536

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	50.1%	5,536
2023 (16 yrs)	49.5%	5,266
2022 (15 yrs)	49.8%	4,640
2021 (14 yrs)	51.2%	6,167
2020 (13 yrs)	53.5%	5,292
2019 (12 yrs)	54.1%	5,572
2018 (11 yrs)	54.6%	5,492
2017 (10 yrs)	57.7%	7,877
2016 (9 yrs)	59.2%	7,665
2015 (8 yrs)	63%	7,818
2014 (7 yrs)	65.5%	7,933
2013 (6 yrs)	69.3%	7,933
2012 (5 yrs)	75.1%	7,966
2011 (4 yrs)	80.3%	7,970
2010 (3 yrs)	82.3%	7,891
2009 (2 yrs)	76.2%	214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 214Avg Mileage 21,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,891Avg Mileage 21,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,970Avg Mileage 28,381Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2012

75.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,966Avg Mileage 34,828Top Failure Suspension — 11.5%

2013

69.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,933Avg Mileage 41,384Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,933Avg Mileage 47,440Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,818Avg Mileage 53,604Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,665Avg Mileage 58,673Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,877Avg Mileage 63,976Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2018High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,492Avg Mileage 68,730Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,572Avg Mileage 72,683Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,292Avg Mileage 76,031Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,167Avg Mileage 78,265Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2022High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,640Avg Mileage 80,434Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2023High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,266Avg Mileage 82,470Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2024High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,536Avg Mileage 85,238Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Fox by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	76.2%	214	21,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2010	3	82.3%	7,891	21,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	4	80.3%	7,970	28,381	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2012	5	75.1%	7,966	34,828	Suspension — 11.5%
2013	6	69.3%	7,933	41,384	Suspension — 31.0%
2014	7	65.5%	7,933	47,440	Suspension — 38.9%
2015	8	63.0%	7,818	53,604	Suspension — 41.6%
2016	9	59.2%	7,665	58,673	Suspension — 46.7%
2017	10	57.7%	7,877	63,976	Suspension — 51.1%
2018	11	54.6%	5,492	68,730	Suspension — 49.2%
2019	12	54.1%	5,572	72,683	Suspension — 48.3%
2020	13	53.5%	5,292	76,031	Suspension — 52.0%
2021	14	51.2%	6,167	78,265	Suspension — 62.2%
2022	15	49.8%	4,640	80,434	Suspension — 67.7%
2023	16	49.5%	5,266	82,470	Suspension — 72.8%
2024	17	50.1%	5,536	85,238	Suspension — 60.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.8% (2 yrs)	60.9% (17 yrs)	+58.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (2 yrs)	30.7% (17 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (2 yrs)	28.1% (17 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Fox cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 101,232 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.