2009 Volkswagen Jetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

67.0%

Latest Pass Rate

22,469

Total Tests (All Years)

118,412 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 67.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 14.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs74.7%

→ ↑5.0%

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.9%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs76.4%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs70.9%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs62.6%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs62.6%

→ ↑4.4%

15 yrs67.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.7%	99
3 yrs	79.7%	2,517
4 yrs	82.6%	2,346
5 yrs	79.7%	2,228
6 yrs	78.6%	2,155
7 yrs	76.4%	2,067
8 yrs	74.7%	1,997
9 yrs	71.2%	1,325
10 yrs	70.9%	1,342
11 yrs	66.9%	1,265
12 yrs	63.3%	1,518
13 yrs	62.6%	1,131
14 yrs	62.6%	1,232
15 yrs	67.0%	1,247

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	67%	1,247
2023 (14 yrs)	62.6%	1,232
2022 (13 yrs)	62.6%	1,131
2021 (12 yrs)	63.3%	1,518
2020 (11 yrs)	66.9%	1,265
2019 (10 yrs)	70.9%	1,342
2018 (9 yrs)	71.2%	1,325
2017 (8 yrs)	74.7%	1,997
2016 (7 yrs)	76.4%	2,067
2015 (6 yrs)	78.6%	2,155
2014 (5 yrs)	79.7%	2,228
2013 (4 yrs)	82.6%	2,346
2012 (3 yrs)	79.7%	2,517
2011 (2 yrs)	74.7%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 99Avg Mileage 41,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2012

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,517Avg Mileage 37,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,346Avg Mileage 46,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,228Avg Mileage 54,903Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,155Avg Mileage 64,660Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2016

76.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,067Avg Mileage 73,928Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,997Avg Mileage 82,773Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2018

71.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,325Avg Mileage 89,664Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2019

70.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,342Avg Mileage 96,101Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2020

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,265Avg Mileage 101,517Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,518Avg Mileage 104,920Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2022High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,131Avg Mileage 109,205Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,232Avg Mileage 111,625Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2024

67.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,247Avg Mileage 118,412Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Jetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	74.7%	99	41,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2012	3	79.7%	2,517	37,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	4	82.6%	2,346	46,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2014	5	79.7%	2,228	54,903	Tyres — 15.2%
2015	6	78.6%	2,155	64,660	Tyres — 14.0%
2016	7	76.4%	2,067	73,928	Tyres — 17.6%
2017	8	74.7%	1,997	82,773	Tyres — 17.9%
2018	9	71.2%	1,325	89,664	Tyres — 20.2%
2019	10	70.9%	1,342	96,101	Tyres — 24.4%
2020	11	66.9%	1,265	101,517	Suspension — 30.0%
2021	12	63.3%	1,518	104,920	Suspension — 43.3%
2022	13	62.6%	1,131	109,205	Suspension — 49.1%
2023	14	62.6%	1,232	111,625	Suspension — 59.7%
2024	15	67.0%	1,247	118,412	Suspension — 45.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.0% (2 yrs)	45.1% (15 yrs)	+43.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (2 yrs)	20.4% (15 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Jetta cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 22,469 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.