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2002 Volkswagen Passat Sport 20v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
58.1%
Latest Pass Rate
278
Total Tests (All Years)
123,261 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Volkswagen Passat Sport 20v as it ages.

7 yrs66.7%
8 yrs61.5%
9 yrs60.0%
10 yrs60.4%
11 yrs56.8%
12 yrs58.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs66.7%60
8 yrs61.5%52
9 yrs60.0%50
10 yrs60.4%48
11 yrs56.8%37
12 yrs58.1%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volkswagen Passat Sport 20v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (12 yrs)58.1%31
2013 (11 yrs)56.8%37
2012 (10 yrs)60.4%48
2011 (9 yrs)60%50
2010 (8 yrs)61.5%52
2009 (7 yrs)66.7%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
66.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 92,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 103,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2011High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 110,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2012High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 113,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2013High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 113,099Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%
2014High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 123,261Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volkswagen Passat Sport 20v, with age trends.

Brakes
34.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
33.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
13.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.7% (7 yrs)80.6% (12 yrs)
+73.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.3% (7 yrs)54.8% (12 yrs)
+46.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension8.3% (7 yrs)51.6% (12 yrs)
+43.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.0% (7 yrs)48.4% (12 yrs)
+28.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road6.7% (7 yrs)6.5% (12 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Sport 20v cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 278 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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