2009 Volkswagen Fox — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

52.5%

Latest Pass Rate

69,596

Total Tests (All Years)

76,322 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.7%

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs75.8%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs70.9%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs66.8%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs52.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.5%	154
3 yrs	83.2%	6,031
4 yrs	80.6%	6,032
5 yrs	75.8%	6,000
6 yrs	70.9%	5,975
7 yrs	66.8%	5,905
8 yrs	62.3%	6,086
9 yrs	57.8%	4,187
10 yrs	56.4%	4,443
11 yrs	56.0%	4,557
12 yrs	55.3%	5,404
13 yrs	54.2%	4,182
14 yrs	52.9%	5,031
15 yrs	52.5%	5,609

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	52.5%	5,609
2023 (14 yrs)	52.9%	5,031
2022 (13 yrs)	54.2%	4,182
2021 (12 yrs)	55.3%	5,404
2020 (11 yrs)	56%	4,557
2019 (10 yrs)	56.4%	4,443
2018 (9 yrs)	57.8%	4,187
2017 (8 yrs)	62.3%	6,086
2016 (7 yrs)	66.8%	5,905
2015 (6 yrs)	70.9%	5,975
2014 (5 yrs)	75.8%	6,000
2013 (4 yrs)	80.6%	6,032
2012 (3 yrs)	83.2%	6,031
2011 (2 yrs)	82.5%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 154Avg Mileage 22,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2012

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,031Avg Mileage 19,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,032Avg Mileage 26,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,000Avg Mileage 31,965Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2015

70.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,975Avg Mileage 38,228Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,905Avg Mileage 43,770Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,086Avg Mileage 49,060Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,187Avg Mileage 54,295Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,443Avg Mileage 58,951Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,557Avg Mileage 63,072Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,404Avg Mileage 65,995Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,182Avg Mileage 69,418Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,031Avg Mileage 72,899Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2024High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,609Avg Mileage 76,322Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Fox by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	82.5%	154	22,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2012	3	83.2%	6,031	19,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2013	4	80.6%	6,032	26,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2014	5	75.8%	6,000	31,965	Suspension — 18.5%
2015	6	70.9%	5,975	38,228	Suspension — 27.2%
2016	7	66.8%	5,905	43,770	Suspension — 33.6%
2017	8	62.3%	6,086	49,060	Suspension — 41.0%
2018	9	57.8%	4,187	54,295	Suspension — 43.2%
2019	10	56.4%	4,443	58,951	Suspension — 46.6%
2020	11	56.0%	4,557	63,072	Suspension — 46.7%
2021	12	55.3%	5,404	65,995	Suspension — 50.6%
2022	13	54.2%	4,182	69,418	Suspension — 54.4%
2023	14	52.9%	5,031	72,899	Suspension — 55.0%
2024	15	52.5%	5,609	76,322	Suspension — 52.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.5% (2 yrs)	52.3% (15 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.9% (2 yrs)	28.5% (15 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.9% (2 yrs)	26.1% (15 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 69,596 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.