2011 Volkswagen Jetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

13,310

Total Tests (All Years)

120,054 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 65.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 11.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta as it ages.

2 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↓7.1%

7 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs70.3%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.8%	37
3 yrs	84.9%	1,687
4 yrs	82.2%	1,633
5 yrs	81.6%	1,559
6 yrs	78.0%	1,508
7 yrs	70.9%	995
8 yrs	70.3%	1,024
9 yrs	66.0%	953
10 yrs	66.4%	1,146
11 yrs	63.7%	864
12 yrs	65.2%	1,001
13 yrs	65.0%	903

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	65%	903
2023 (12 yrs)	65.2%	1,001
2022 (11 yrs)	63.7%	864
2021 (10 yrs)	66.4%	1,146
2020 (9 yrs)	66%	953
2019 (8 yrs)	70.3%	1,024
2018 (7 yrs)	70.9%	995
2017 (6 yrs)	78%	1,508
2016 (5 yrs)	81.6%	1,559
2015 (4 yrs)	82.2%	1,633
2014 (3 yrs)	84.9%	1,687
2013 (2 yrs)	83.8%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 37Avg Mileage 33,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,687Avg Mileage 36,789Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2015

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,633Avg Mileage 46,569Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,559Avg Mileage 55,409Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2017

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,508Avg Mileage 66,505Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2018

70.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 995Avg Mileage 77,492Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,024Avg Mileage 85,537Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 953Avg Mileage 92,524Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2021

66.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 98,656Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2022High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 864Avg Mileage 105,139Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,001Avg Mileage 110,736Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2024

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 903Avg Mileage 120,054Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen Jetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	83.8%	37	33,995	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2014	3	84.9%	1,687	36,789	Tyres — 10.1%
2015	4	82.2%	1,633	46,569	Tyres — 11.1%
2016	5	81.6%	1,559	55,409	Tyres — 12.1%
2017	6	78.0%	1,508	66,505	Suspension — 18.7%
2018	7	70.9%	995	77,492	Suspension — 28.6%
2019	8	70.3%	1,024	85,537	Suspension — 33.7%
2020	9	66.0%	953	92,524	Suspension — 39.0%
2021	10	66.4%	1,146	98,656	Suspension — 45.8%
2022	11	63.7%	864	105,139	Suspension — 49.5%
2023	12	65.2%	1,001	110,736	Suspension — 47.4%
2024	13	65.0%	903	120,054	Suspension — 39.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, with age trends.

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.0%

↓ Decreases 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	5.4% (2 yrs)	22.8% (13 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (2 yrs)	20.6% (13 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Jetta cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 13,310 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.