1996 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

70.5%

Latest Pass Rate

14,062

Total Tests (All Years)

141,613 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 1996 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

13 yrs45.5%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs42.5%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs43.9%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs45.8%

→ ↑5.5%

19 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs50.7%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.3%

24 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.4%

25 yrs54.8%

→ ↑6.2%

26 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.3%

27 yrs61.3%

→ ↑9.2%

28 yrs70.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	45.5%	3,650
14 yrs	43.3%	2,933
15 yrs	42.5%	2,199
16 yrs	44.2%	1,556
17 yrs	43.9%	1,085
18 yrs	45.8%	766
19 yrs	51.3%	536
20 yrs	50.4%	379
21 yrs	50.7%	276
22 yrs	54.9%	153
23 yrs	58.5%	130
24 yrs	56.2%	89
25 yrs	54.8%	84
26 yrs	61.0%	59
27 yrs	61.3%	62
28 yrs	70.5%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	70.5%	105
2023 (27 yrs)	61.3%	62
2022 (26 yrs)	61%	59
2021 (25 yrs)	54.8%	84
2020 (24 yrs)	56.2%	89
2019 (23 yrs)	58.5%	130
2018 (22 yrs)	54.9%	153
2017 (21 yrs)	50.7%	276
2016 (20 yrs)	50.4%	379
2015 (19 yrs)	51.3%	536
2014 (18 yrs)	45.8%	766
2013 (17 yrs)	43.9%	1,085
2012 (16 yrs)	44.2%	1,556
2011 (15 yrs)	42.5%	2,199
2010 (14 yrs)	43.3%	2,933
2009 (13 yrs)	45.5%	3,650

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,650Avg Mileage 126,966Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2010High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,933Avg Mileage 131,605Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2011High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,199Avg Mileage 133,874Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2012High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,556Avg Mileage 136,852Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2013High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,085Avg Mileage 137,530Top Failure Brakes — 110.7%

2014High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 766Avg Mileage 135,409Top Failure Brakes — 99.5%

2015High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 536Avg Mileage 135,123Top Failure Brakes — 87.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 379Avg Mileage 134,335Top Failure Suspension — 91.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 276Avg Mileage 135,919Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 153Avg Mileage 137,156Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 130Avg Mileage 134,159Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

2020High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 89Avg Mileage 135,187Top Failure Brakes — 122.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 142,594Top Failure Brakes — 107.1%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 59Avg Mileage 136,558Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 136,297Top Failure Brakes — 98.4%

2024

70.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 105Avg Mileage 141,613Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

MOT results for 1996 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	45.5%	3,650	126,966	Brakes — 36.1%
2010	14	43.3%	2,933	131,605	Brakes — 37.6%
2011	15	42.5%	2,199	133,874	Brakes — 37.5%
2012	16	44.2%	1,556	136,852	Brakes — 36.9%
2013	17	43.9%	1,085	137,530	Brakes — 110.7%
2014	18	45.8%	766	135,409	Brakes — 99.5%
2015	19	51.3%	536	135,123	Brakes — 87.7%
2016	20	50.4%	379	134,335	Suspension — 91.3%
2017	21	50.7%	276	135,919	Suspension — 83.3%
2018	22	54.9%	153	137,156	Suspension — 75.2%
2019	23	58.5%	130	134,159	Suspension — 79.2%
2020	24	56.2%	89	135,187	Brakes — 122.5%
2021	25	54.8%	84	142,594	Brakes — 107.1%
2022	26	61.0%	59	136,558	Brakes — 64.4%
2023	27	61.3%	62	136,297	Brakes — 98.4%
2024	28	70.5%	105	141,613	Suspension — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Brakes

73.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

70.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.2%

↓ Decreases 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	31.5% (13 yrs)	46.7% (28 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.1% (13 yrs)	33.3% (28 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,062 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.