2005 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,103

Total Tests (All Years)

143,802 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 62.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 6.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 140 as it ages.

4 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.3%

6 yrs66.9%

→ ↑5.3%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↓7.7%

8 yrs64.5%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	68.4%	158
5 yrs	65.6%	154
6 yrs	66.9%	151
7 yrs	72.2%	151
8 yrs	64.5%	138
9 yrs	65.1%	126
10 yrs	64.5%	121
11 yrs	62.5%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	62.5%	104
2015 (10 yrs)	64.5%	121
2014 (9 yrs)	65.1%	126
2013 (8 yrs)	64.5%	138
2012 (7 yrs)	72.2%	151
2011 (6 yrs)	66.9%	151
2010 (5 yrs)	65.6%	154
2009 (4 yrs)	68.4%	158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 158Avg Mileage 69,904Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2010

65.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 154Avg Mileage 82,366Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

2011

66.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 151Avg Mileage 92,513Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 151Avg Mileage 107,151Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 138Avg Mileage 112,274Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 126Avg Mileage 123,327Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 121Avg Mileage 135,207Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 104Avg Mileage 143,802Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 140 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	68.4%	158	69,904	Suspension — 20.3%
2010	5	65.6%	154	82,366	Suspension — 19.5%
2011	6	66.9%	151	92,513	Suspension — 21.9%
2012	7	72.2%	151	107,151	Suspension — 17.9%
2013	8	64.5%	138	112,274	Suspension — 46.4%
2014	9	65.1%	126	123,327	Suspension — 40.5%
2015	10	64.5%	121	135,207	Suspension — 71.1%
2016	11	62.5%	104	143,802	Suspension — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 140, with age trends.

Suspension

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	20.3% (4 yrs)	62.5% (11 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (4 yrs)	32.7% (11 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.6% (4 yrs)	21.2% (11 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.6% (4 yrs)	18.3% (11 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	3.2% (4 yrs)	9.6% (11 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 140 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,103 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.