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2020 Volkswagen Passat Se Nav — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
84.7%
Latest Pass Rate
879
Total Tests (All Years)
60,022 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 84.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 3.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volkswagen Passat Se Nav as it ages.

At 3 years: 84.8% pass rate · At 4 years: 84.7% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.8%409
4 yrs84.7%470

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Volkswagen Passat Se Nav 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)84.7%470
2023 (3 yrs)84.8%409

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
84.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 409Avg Mileage 45,403Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2024
84.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 470Avg Mileage 60,022Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
16.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
4.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes14.7% (3 yrs)8.1% (4 yrs)
-6.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres15.6% (3 yrs)17.4% (4 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Visibility3.7% (3 yrs)3.6% (4 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —
Suspension4.2% (3 yrs)4.3% (4 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Se Nav cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 879 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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