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2020 Volkswagen Passat R-line Tdi S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
89.8%
Latest Pass Rate
885
Total Tests (All Years)
53,968 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 89.8%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 8.7% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volkswagen Passat R-line Tdi S-a as it ages.

At 3 years: 88.2% pass rate · At 4 years: 89.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.2%365
4 yrs89.8%520

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Volkswagen Passat R-line Tdi S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)89.8%520
2023 (3 yrs)88.2%365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
88.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 365Avg Mileage 40,775Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2024
89.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 520Avg Mileage 53,968Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Volkswagen Passat R-line Tdi S-a, with age trends.

Tyres
13.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
8.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.1%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.9%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes12.6% (3 yrs)4.8% (4 yrs)
-7.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres15.6% (3 yrs)11.7% (4 yrs)
-3.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.0% (3 yrs)1.2% (4 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat R-line Tdi S-a cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 885 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.

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