2002 Volkswagen Passat S 20v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,030

Total Tests (All Years)

109,096 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 48.5%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 4.0% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Volkswagen Passat S 20v as it ages.

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs71.7%

→ ↓8.1%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓9.0%

11 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	72.7%	183
8 yrs	75.3%	162
9 yrs	71.7%	152
10 yrs	63.6%	140
11 yrs	54.6%	130
12 yrs	54.2%	107
13 yrs	52.3%	88
14 yrs	48.5%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volkswagen Passat S 20v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	48.5%	68
2015 (13 yrs)	52.3%	88
2014 (12 yrs)	54.2%	107
2013 (11 yrs)	54.6%	130
2012 (10 yrs)	63.6%	140
2011 (9 yrs)	71.7%	152
2010 (8 yrs)	75.3%	162
2009 (7 yrs)	72.7%	183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 183Avg Mileage 74,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 162Avg Mileage 81,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 152Avg Mileage 90,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 140Avg Mileage 92,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 98,820Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 102,707Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 107,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 109,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.5%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Passat S 20v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	72.7%	183	74,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2010	8	75.3%	162	81,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2011	9	71.7%	152	90,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	10	63.6%	140	92,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2013	11	54.6%	130	98,820	Brakes — 66.9%
2014	12	54.2%	107	102,707	Brakes — 72.0%
2015	13	52.3%	88	107,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%
2016	14	48.5%	68	109,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen Passat S 20v, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Registration Plates and VIN

10.8%

— 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	13.1% (7 yrs)	98.5% (14 yrs)	+85.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.4% (7 yrs)	89.7% (14 yrs)	+79.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.7% (7 yrs)	63.2% (14 yrs)	+55.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (7 yrs)	26.5% (14 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat S 20v cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,030 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.