2003 Volkswagen Passat S 20v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.1%

Latest Pass Rate

850

Total Tests (All Years)

108,131 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Passat S 20v

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 62.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 9.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Volkswagen Passat S 20v as it ages.

6 yrs70.1%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↓8.5%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↑9.0%

12 yrs66.3%

→ ↓4.2%

13 yrs62.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	70.1%	134
7 yrs	72.4%	127
8 yrs	63.9%	119
9 yrs	61.3%	119
10 yrs	57.8%	102
11 yrs	57.3%	103
12 yrs	66.3%	80
13 yrs	62.1%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (13 yrs)	62.1%	66
2015 (12 yrs)	66.3%	80
2014 (11 yrs)	57.3%	103
2013 (10 yrs)	57.8%	102
2012 (9 yrs)	61.3%	119
2011 (8 yrs)	63.9%	119
2010 (7 yrs)	72.4%	127
2009 (6 yrs)	70.1%	134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 134Avg Mileage 66,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 127Avg Mileage 76,015Top Failure Brakes — 14.2%

2011High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 119Avg Mileage 83,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 119Avg Mileage 91,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 95,326Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 103Avg Mileage 103,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 80Avg Mileage 105,491Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 108,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Passat S 20v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	70.1%	134	66,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2010	7	72.4%	127	76,015	Brakes — 14.2%
2011	8	63.9%	119	83,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2012	9	61.3%	119	91,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2013	10	57.8%	102	95,326	Brakes — 56.9%
2014	11	57.3%	103	103,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%
2015	12	66.3%	80	105,491	Brakes — 38.8%
2016	13	62.1%	66	108,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Passat S 20v, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.1%

↓ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.9% (6 yrs)	51.5% (13 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.2% (6 yrs)	30.3% (13 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.0% (6 yrs)	27.3% (13 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (6 yrs)	13.6% (13 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 850 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.