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2013 Volkswagen Passat Sport Bluemotn Tech — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
79.6%
Latest Pass Rate
870
Total Tests (All Years)
59,299 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 79.6%
Average: 83.7%

⚠️ 4.1% below average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volkswagen Passat Sport Bluemotn Tech as it ages.

At 2 years: 86.0% pass rate · At 3 years: 79.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs86.0%50
3 yrs79.6%820

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volkswagen Passat Sport Bluemotn Tech 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
2016 (3 yrs)79.6%820
2015 (2 yrs)86%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
86.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 55,707Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%
2016
79.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 820Avg Mileage 59,299Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volkswagen Passat Sport Bluemotn Tech, with age trends.

Tyres
18.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres14.0% (2 yrs)22.9% (3 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.0% (2 yrs)5.7% (3 yrs)
-6.3%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road4.0% (2 yrs)5.2% (3 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.0% (2 yrs)6.7% (3 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Sport Bluemotn Tech cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 870 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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