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1999 Volkswagen Passat Se 20v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
40.6%
Latest Pass Rate
210
Total Tests (All Years)
122,180 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 40.6%
Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 15.6% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Volkswagen Passat Se 20v as it ages.

At 10 years: 33.1% pass rate · At 11 years: 40.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs33.1%178
11 yrs40.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volkswagen Passat Se 20v 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
2010 (11 yrs)40.6%32
2009 (10 yrs)33.1%178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
33.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 178Avg Mileage 123,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2010High Fail Rate
40.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 122,180Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volkswagen Passat Se 20v, with age trends.

Suspension
42.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
37.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
32.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
22.9%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes39.9% (10 yrs)25.0% (11 yrs)
-14.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment43.8% (10 yrs)31.3% (11 yrs)
-12.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres20.8% (10 yrs)25.0% (11 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension43.8% (10 yrs)40.6% (11 yrs)
-3.2%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions21.9% (10 yrs)18.8% (11 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Se 20v cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 210 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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