2005 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 105 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,175

Total Tests (All Years)

136,417 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 7.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs68.5%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↑5.5%

10 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.1%	334
5 yrs	70.8%	318
6 yrs	68.5%	311
7 yrs	62.7%	284
8 yrs	63.5%	271
9 yrs	62.1%	240
10 yrs	67.6%	222
11 yrs	64.1%	195

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Passat Se 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)	64.1%	195
2015 (10 yrs)	67.6%	222
2014 (9 yrs)	62.1%	240
2013 (8 yrs)	63.5%	271
2012 (7 yrs)	62.7%	284
2011 (6 yrs)	68.5%	311
2010 (5 yrs)	70.8%	318
2009 (4 yrs)	78.1%	334

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 334Avg Mileage 71,756Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 318Avg Mileage 83,818Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2011

68.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 311Avg Mileage 95,073Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 284Avg Mileage 105,431Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 271Avg Mileage 113,059Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 240Avg Mileage 119,786Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 222Avg Mileage 130,965Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 195Avg Mileage 136,417Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 105 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.1%	334	71,756	Tyres — 13.8%
2010	5	70.8%	318	83,818	Suspension — 17.6%
2011	6	68.5%	311	95,073	Suspension — 19.3%
2012	7	62.7%	284	105,431	Suspension — 26.1%
2013	8	63.5%	271	113,059	Suspension — 43.9%
2014	9	62.1%	240	119,786	Suspension — 48.3%
2015	10	67.6%	222	130,965	Suspension — 40.5%
2016	11	64.1%	195	136,417	Suspension — 69.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

7.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.0% (4 yrs)	69.2% (11 yrs)	+60.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.1% (4 yrs)	21.0% (11 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (4 yrs)	28.2% (11 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.6% (4 yrs)	16.4% (11 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 105 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,175 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.