2005 Volkswagen Passat Highline 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

515

Total Tests (All Years)

105,287 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 56.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 0.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Passat Highline 130 as it ages.

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↓9.6%

5 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs71.8%

→ ↓10.0%

7 yrs61.8%

→ ↑12.4%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓6.5%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↓14.6%

11 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.1%	67
5 yrs	72.5%	69
6 yrs	71.8%	71
7 yrs	61.8%	68
8 yrs	74.2%	66
9 yrs	67.7%	62
10 yrs	71.2%	59
11 yrs	56.6%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Passat Highline 130 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	56.6%	53
2015 (10 yrs)	71.2%	59
2014 (9 yrs)	67.7%	62
2013 (8 yrs)	74.2%	66
2012 (7 yrs)	61.8%	68
2011 (6 yrs)	71.8%	71
2010 (5 yrs)	72.5%	69
2009 (4 yrs)	82.1%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 67Avg Mileage 49,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2010

72.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 61,215Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2011

71.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71Avg Mileage 69,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 80,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2013

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 86,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 97,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 103,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 105,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Passat Highline 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.1%	67	49,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2010	5	72.5%	69	61,215	Tyres — 11.6%
2011	6	71.8%	71	69,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2012	7	61.8%	68	80,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2013	8	74.2%	66	86,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	9	67.7%	62	97,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2015	10	71.2%	59	103,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2016	11	56.6%	53	105,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Passat Highline 130, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.4% (4 yrs)	62.3% (11 yrs)	+51.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.5% (4 yrs)	20.8% (11 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (4 yrs)	17.0% (11 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN	1.5% (4 yrs)	5.7% (11 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Highline 130 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 515 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.