2010 Volkswagen Jetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

10,829

Total Tests (All Years)

114,007 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 66.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 14.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta as it ages.

2 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.8%

3 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs64.0%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.0%	30
3 yrs	79.2%	1,252
4 yrs	80.3%	1,187
5 yrs	79.3%	1,116
6 yrs	74.3%	1,078
7 yrs	72.5%	1,077
8 yrs	70.0%	740
9 yrs	67.3%	741
10 yrs	66.3%	709
11 yrs	63.3%	872
12 yrs	66.7%	640
13 yrs	64.0%	747
14 yrs	66.7%	640

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	66.7%	640
2023 (13 yrs)	64%	747
2022 (12 yrs)	66.7%	640
2021 (11 yrs)	63.3%	872
2020 (10 yrs)	66.3%	709
2019 (9 yrs)	67.3%	741
2018 (8 yrs)	70%	740
2017 (7 yrs)	72.5%	1,077
2016 (6 yrs)	74.3%	1,078
2015 (5 yrs)	79.3%	1,116
2014 (4 yrs)	80.3%	1,187
2013 (3 yrs)	79.2%	1,252
2012 (2 yrs)	80%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 36,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

79.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 36,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2014

80.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 45,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,116Avg Mileage 53,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,078Avg Mileage 63,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2017

72.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,077Avg Mileage 74,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 740Avg Mileage 87,502Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 741Avg Mileage 93,178Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2020

66.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 709Avg Mileage 98,145Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 872Avg Mileage 102,225Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 640Avg Mileage 106,970Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2023High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 747Avg Mileage 110,840Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 640Avg Mileage 114,007Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

MOT results for 2010 Volkswagen Jetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	80.0%	30	36,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	3	79.2%	1,252	36,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2014	4	80.3%	1,187	45,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2015	5	79.3%	1,116	53,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2016	6	74.3%	1,078	63,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2017	7	72.5%	1,077	74,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2018	8	70.0%	740	87,502	Suspension — 24.5%
2019	9	67.3%	741	93,178	Suspension — 30.1%
2020	10	66.3%	709	98,145	Suspension — 37.4%
2021	11	63.3%	872	102,225	Suspension — 43.9%
2022	12	66.7%	640	106,970	Suspension — 42.3%
2023	13	64.0%	747	110,840	Suspension — 51.8%
2024	14	66.7%	640	114,007	Suspension — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, with age trends.

Suspension

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Jetta cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 10,829 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.