2005 Volkswagen Passat Highline Tdi 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,577

Total Tests (All Years)

144,061 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 60.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 4.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs71.6%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs67.1%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs57.7%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	71.6%	617
5 yrs	67.1%	590
6 yrs	61.9%	588
7 yrs	62.2%	593
8 yrs	57.8%	597
9 yrs	57.7%	563
10 yrs	57.8%	529
11 yrs	60.6%	500

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	60.6%	500
2015 (10 yrs)	57.8%	529
2014 (9 yrs)	57.7%	563
2013 (8 yrs)	57.8%	597
2012 (7 yrs)	62.2%	593
2011 (6 yrs)	61.9%	588
2010 (5 yrs)	67.1%	590
2009 (4 yrs)	71.6%	617

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 617Avg Mileage 69,448Top Failure Suspension — 11.7%

2010

67.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 590Avg Mileage 81,298Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 588Avg Mileage 94,460Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 593Avg Mileage 107,102Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 597Avg Mileage 120,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 563Avg Mileage 128,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 529Avg Mileage 137,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 500Avg Mileage 144,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Passat Highline Tdi 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	71.6%	617	69,448	Suspension — 11.7%
2010	5	67.1%	590	81,298	Suspension — 20.5%
2011	6	61.9%	588	94,460	Suspension — 23.6%
2012	7	62.2%	593	107,102	Suspension — 22.8%
2013	8	57.8%	597	120,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%
2014	9	57.7%	563	128,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2015	10	57.8%	529	137,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2016	11	60.6%	500	144,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.3%

— 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	11.0% (4 yrs)	55.0% (11 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.7% (4 yrs)	38.0% (11 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.8% (4 yrs)	20.8% (11 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (4 yrs)	22.0% (11 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.0% (4 yrs)	6.2% (11 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Highline Tdi 130 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 4,577 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.