2007 Volkswagen Jetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

68,151

Total Tests (All Years)

133,437 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs77.8%

→ ↑5.2%

3 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs70.3%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.8%	194
3 yrs	83.0%	6,668
4 yrs	82.2%	6,469
5 yrs	77.8%	6,119
6 yrs	73.1%	5,977
7 yrs	72.0%	5,850
8 yrs	70.3%	5,631
9 yrs	68.6%	5,340
10 yrs	65.2%	5,167
11 yrs	61.4%	3,445
12 yrs	61.8%	3,347
13 yrs	60.9%	3,035
14 yrs	59.8%	3,469
15 yrs	60.0%	2,364
16 yrs	59.5%	2,559
17 yrs	59.6%	2,517

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	59.6%	2,517
2023 (16 yrs)	59.5%	2,559
2022 (15 yrs)	60%	2,364
2021 (14 yrs)	59.8%	3,469
2020 (13 yrs)	60.9%	3,035
2019 (12 yrs)	61.8%	3,347
2018 (11 yrs)	61.4%	3,445
2017 (10 yrs)	65.2%	5,167
2016 (9 yrs)	68.6%	5,340
2015 (8 yrs)	70.3%	5,631
2014 (7 yrs)	72%	5,850
2013 (6 yrs)	73.1%	5,977
2012 (5 yrs)	77.8%	6,119
2011 (4 yrs)	82.2%	6,469
2010 (3 yrs)	83%	6,668
2009 (2 yrs)	77.8%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 194Avg Mileage 41,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,668Avg Mileage 42,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,469Avg Mileage 53,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,119Avg Mileage 62,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2013

73.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,977Avg Mileage 71,817Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2014

72.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,850Avg Mileage 81,719Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,631Avg Mileage 90,729Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,340Avg Mileage 99,154Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,167Avg Mileage 107,129Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,445Avg Mileage 113,395Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,347Avg Mileage 118,879Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,035Avg Mileage 123,808Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,469Avg Mileage 126,920Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,364Avg Mileage 129,966Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,559Avg Mileage 132,533Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,517Avg Mileage 133,437Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Jetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	77.8%	194	41,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2010	3	83.0%	6,668	42,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2011	4	82.2%	6,469	53,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2012	5	77.8%	6,119	62,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2013	6	73.1%	5,977	71,817	Brakes — 21.8%
2014	7	72.0%	5,850	81,719	Brakes — 24.0%
2015	8	70.3%	5,631	90,729	Brakes — 23.7%
2016	9	68.6%	5,340	99,154	Suspension — 25.8%
2017	10	65.2%	5,167	107,129	Suspension — 35.7%
2018	11	61.4%	3,445	113,395	Suspension — 39.1%
2019	12	61.8%	3,347	118,879	Suspension — 36.8%
2020	13	60.9%	3,035	123,808	Suspension — 46.2%
2021	14	59.8%	3,469	126,920	Suspension — 53.3%
2022	15	60.0%	2,364	129,966	Suspension — 58.8%
2023	16	59.5%	2,559	132,533	Suspension — 66.9%
2024	17	59.6%	2,517	133,437	Suspension — 53.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.7% (2 yrs)	31.1% (17 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (2 yrs)	29.0% (17 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Jetta cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 68,151 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.