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2020 Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
92.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,222
Total Tests (All Years)
55,691 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 92.0%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.9% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 85.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 92.0% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.9%583
4 yrs92.0%639

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Volkswagen Passat Se Nav 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)92%639
2023 (3 yrs)85.9%583

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
85.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 583Avg Mileage 42,324Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%
2024
92.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 639Avg Mileage 55,691Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
12.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
2.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.1%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes14.6% (3 yrs)4.1% (4 yrs)
-10.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres14.4% (3 yrs)9.7% (4 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓
Non-component advisories2.6% (3 yrs)1.4% (4 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —
Suspension3.3% (3 yrs)2.3% (4 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi S-a cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,222 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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