1994 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,718

Total Tests (All Years)

128,570 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

15 yrs42.3%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs43.0%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs44.4%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs43.1%

→ ↓2.3%

19 yrs40.8%

→ ↑6.5%

20 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs49.0%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.5%

23 yrs55.7%

→ ↑6.1%

24 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.0%

25 yrs57.8%

→ ↑15.3%

26 yrs73.1%

→ ↓14.9%

27 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.1%

28 yrs57.1%

→ ↓15.2%

29 yrs41.9%

→ ↑33.1%

30 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	42.3%	2,271
16 yrs	43.0%	1,667
17 yrs	44.4%	1,155
18 yrs	43.1%	752
19 yrs	40.8%	529
20 yrs	47.3%	370
21 yrs	49.0%	251
22 yrs	53.2%	188
23 yrs	55.7%	158
24 yrs	61.8%	76
25 yrs	57.8%	64
26 yrs	73.1%	52
27 yrs	58.2%	55
28 yrs	57.1%	35
29 yrs	41.9%	31
30 yrs	75.0%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	75%	64
2023 (29 yrs)	41.9%	31
2022 (28 yrs)	57.1%	35
2021 (27 yrs)	58.2%	55
2020 (26 yrs)	73.1%	52
2019 (25 yrs)	57.8%	64
2018 (24 yrs)	61.8%	76
2017 (23 yrs)	55.7%	158
2016 (22 yrs)	53.2%	188
2015 (21 yrs)	49%	251
2014 (20 yrs)	47.3%	370
2013 (19 yrs)	40.8%	529
2012 (18 yrs)	43.1%	752
2011 (17 yrs)	44.4%	1,155
2010 (16 yrs)	43%	1,667
2009 (15 yrs)	42.3%	2,271

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,271Avg Mileage 137,310Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2010High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,667Avg Mileage 140,670Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2011High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,155Avg Mileage 142,582Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 752Avg Mileage 143,117Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2013High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 529Avg Mileage 143,516Top Failure Suspension — 109.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 370Avg Mileage 141,971Top Failure Suspension — 95.9%

2015High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 251Avg Mileage 138,710Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 188Avg Mileage 137,351Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 158Avg Mileage 142,759Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 76Avg Mileage 134,525Top Failure Brakes — 90.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 138,802Top Failure Brakes — 96.9%

2020

73.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 128,453Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 55Avg Mileage 134,532Top Failure Suspension — 81.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 123,411Top Failure Suspension — 97.1%

2023High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 132,556Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2024

75.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 64Avg Mileage 128,570Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

MOT results for 1994 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	42.3%	2,271	137,310	Suspension — 36.7%
2010	16	43.0%	1,667	140,670	Suspension — 36.5%
2011	17	44.4%	1,155	142,582	Suspension — 36.0%
2012	18	43.1%	752	143,117	Suspension — 38.0%
2013	19	40.8%	529	143,516	Suspension — 109.5%
2014	20	47.3%	370	141,971	Suspension — 95.9%
2015	21	49.0%	251	138,710	Brakes — 83.7%
2016	22	53.2%	188	137,351	Brakes — 63.3%
2017	23	55.7%	158	142,759	Brakes — 82.9%
2018	24	61.8%	76	134,525	Brakes — 90.8%
2019	25	57.8%	64	138,802	Brakes — 96.9%
2020	26	73.1%	52	128,453	Brakes — 44.2%
2021	27	58.2%	55	134,532	Suspension — 81.8%
2022	28	57.1%	35	123,411	Suspension — 97.1%
2023	29	41.9%	31	132,556	Suspension — 67.7%
2024	30	75.0%	64	128,570	Brakes — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Suspension

63.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

61.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	35.2% (15 yrs)	53.1% (30 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.7% (15 yrs)	15.6% (30 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	36.7% (15 yrs)	37.5% (30 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,718 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.