1991 Volkswagen Jetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,269

Total Tests (All Years)

123,447 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Volkswagen Jetta as it ages.

18 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs45.4%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs45.2%

→ ↑5.9%

21 yrs51.1%

→ ↑8.3%

22 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.4%

23 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.9%

24 yrs56.9%

→ ↓4.7%

25 yrs52.2%

→ ↑9.3%

26 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.2%

27 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.9%

28 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.0%

29 yrs65.2%

→ ↑4.2%

30 yrs69.4%

→ ↑3.2%

31 yrs72.6%

→ ↓6.4%

32 yrs66.2%

→ ↑14.2%

33 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	43.8%	345
19 yrs	45.4%	293
20 yrs	45.2%	228
21 yrs	51.1%	190
22 yrs	59.4%	165
23 yrs	56.0%	159
24 yrs	56.9%	137
25 yrs	52.2%	115
26 yrs	61.5%	96
27 yrs	61.3%	62
28 yrs	66.2%	65
29 yrs	65.2%	46
30 yrs	69.4%	62
31 yrs	72.6%	62
32 yrs	66.2%	65
33 yrs	80.4%	179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Volkswagen Jetta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	80.4%	179
2023 (32 yrs)	66.2%	65
2022 (31 yrs)	72.6%	62
2021 (30 yrs)	69.4%	62
2020 (29 yrs)	65.2%	46
2019 (28 yrs)	66.2%	65
2018 (27 yrs)	61.3%	62
2017 (26 yrs)	61.5%	96
2016 (25 yrs)	52.2%	115
2015 (24 yrs)	56.9%	137
2014 (23 yrs)	56%	159
2013 (22 yrs)	59.4%	165
2012 (21 yrs)	51.1%	190
2011 (20 yrs)	45.2%	228
2010 (19 yrs)	45.4%	293
2009 (18 yrs)	43.8%	345

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 345Avg Mileage 111,519Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 293Avg Mileage 113,154Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 228Avg Mileage 115,810Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 190Avg Mileage 114,604Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 165Avg Mileage 115,422Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 159Avg Mileage 120,307Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 137Avg Mileage 119,360Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 115Avg Mileage 123,103Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 96Avg Mileage 121,347Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 142,429Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2019

66.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 65Avg Mileage 115,566Top Failure Brakes — 83.1%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 125,735Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2021

69.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 62Avg Mileage 120,569Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2022

72.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 128,294Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2023

66.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 65Avg Mileage 120,519Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2024

80.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 179Avg Mileage 123,447Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

MOT results for 1991 Volkswagen Jetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	43.8%	345	111,519	Brakes — 39.4%
2010	19	45.4%	293	113,154	Brakes — 34.8%
2011	20	45.2%	228	115,810	Brakes — 36.8%
2012	21	51.1%	190	114,604	Brakes — 33.7%
2013	22	59.4%	165	115,422	Brakes — 73.9%
2014	23	56.0%	159	120,307	Brakes — 85.5%
2015	24	56.9%	137	119,360	Suspension — 72.3%
2016	25	52.2%	115	123,103	Brakes — 93.9%
2017	26	61.5%	96	121,347	Suspension — 53.1%
2018	27	61.3%	62	142,429	Brakes — 69.4%
2019	28	66.2%	65	115,566	Brakes — 83.1%
2020	29	65.2%	46	125,735	Brakes — 80.4%
2021	30	69.4%	62	120,569	Brakes — 41.9%
2022	31	72.6%	62	128,294	Brakes — 45.2%
2023	32	66.2%	65	120,519	Brakes — 50.8%
2024	33	80.4%	179	123,447	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Volkswagen Jetta, with age trends.

Brakes

56.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

45.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	39.4% (18 yrs)	16.2% (33 yrs)	-23.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	36.5% (18 yrs)	14.5% (33 yrs)	-22.0%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Jetta cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,269 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.