2005 Volkswagen Passat S Tdi 105 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

942

Total Tests (All Years)

132,146 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Passat S Tdi 105 as it ages.

4 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs69.5%

→ ↓8.0%

6 yrs61.5%

→ ↑6.8%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↑8.5%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.0%	140
5 yrs	69.5%	131
6 yrs	61.5%	130
7 yrs	68.3%	120
8 yrs	66.1%	124
9 yrs	61.8%	110
10 yrs	70.3%	101
11 yrs	65.1%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Passat S Tdi 105 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	65.1%	86
2015 (10 yrs)	70.3%	101
2014 (9 yrs)	61.8%	110
2013 (8 yrs)	66.1%	124
2012 (7 yrs)	68.3%	120
2011 (6 yrs)	61.5%	130
2010 (5 yrs)	69.5%	131
2009 (4 yrs)	70%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 140Avg Mileage 71,382Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 131Avg Mileage 83,400Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

2011High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 130Avg Mileage 102,505Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2012

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 107,419Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2013

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 124Avg Mileage 116,280Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 110Avg Mileage 126,322Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 101Avg Mileage 134,085Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2016

65.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 132,146Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Passat S Tdi 105 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.0%	140	71,382	Tyres — 13.6%
2010	5	69.5%	131	83,400	Suspension — 19.1%
2011	6	61.5%	130	102,505	Suspension — 20.8%
2012	7	68.3%	120	107,419	Suspension — 18.3%
2013	8	66.1%	124	116,280	Suspension — 60.5%
2014	9	61.8%	110	126,322	Suspension — 54.5%
2015	10	70.3%	101	134,085	Suspension — 41.6%
2016	11	65.1%	86	132,146	Suspension — 46.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Passat S Tdi 105, with age trends.

Suspension

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.5%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

9.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	10.7% (4 yrs)	46.5% (11 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (4 yrs)	25.6% (11 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.0% (4 yrs)	18.6% (11 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (4 yrs)	10.5% (11 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat S Tdi 105 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 942 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.