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2021 Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
84.8%
Latest Pass Rate
261
Total Tests (All Years)
53,165 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 84.8%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 1.1% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi S-a as it ages.

1 yrs93.5%
2 yrs88.1%
3 yrs84.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs93.5%62
2 yrs88.1%67
3 yrs84.8%132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)84.8%132
2023 (2 yrs)88.1%67
2022 (1 yrs)93.5%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
93.5%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 62Avg Mileage 24,269Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.1%
2023
88.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 67Avg Mileage 51,142Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%
2024
84.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 132Avg Mileage 53,165Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi S-a, with age trends.

Brakes
11.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.6% (1 yrs)16.7% (3 yrs)
+15.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres3.2% (1 yrs)15.9% (3 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.1% (1 yrs)3.8% (3 yrs)
-4.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi S-a cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 261 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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