2001 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

180,109

Total Tests (All Years)

155,302 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 2001 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

8 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.3%	26,904
9 yrs	53.9%	24,983
10 yrs	50.8%	23,585
11 yrs	48.7%	21,316
12 yrs	47.4%	18,760
13 yrs	47.2%	16,210
14 yrs	48.7%	13,716
15 yrs	49.1%	11,005
16 yrs	48.9%	8,214
17 yrs	48.0%	4,111
18 yrs	51.2%	3,260
19 yrs	51.5%	2,330
20 yrs	53.4%	2,219
21 yrs	56.5%	1,302
22 yrs	56.5%	1,304
23 yrs	58.8%	890

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	58.8%	890
2023 (22 yrs)	56.5%	1,304
2022 (21 yrs)	56.5%	1,302
2021 (20 yrs)	53.4%	2,219
2020 (19 yrs)	51.5%	2,330
2019 (18 yrs)	51.2%	3,260
2018 (17 yrs)	48%	4,111
2017 (16 yrs)	48.9%	8,214
2016 (15 yrs)	49.1%	11,005
2015 (14 yrs)	48.7%	13,716
2014 (13 yrs)	47.2%	16,210
2013 (12 yrs)	47.4%	18,760
2012 (11 yrs)	48.7%	21,316
2011 (10 yrs)	50.8%	23,585
2010 (9 yrs)	53.9%	24,983
2009 (8 yrs)	58.3%	26,904

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 26,904Avg Mileage 106,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2010High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 24,983Avg Mileage 114,130Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 23,585Avg Mileage 120,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,316Avg Mileage 127,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 18,760Avg Mileage 133,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,210Avg Mileage 139,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.8%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,716Avg Mileage 144,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.9%

2016High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,005Avg Mileage 148,862Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2017High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,214Avg Mileage 151,401Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2018High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,111Avg Mileage 153,538Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,260Avg Mileage 156,328Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,330Avg Mileage 157,381Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,219Avg Mileage 155,354Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 155,331Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,304Avg Mileage 157,699Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 890Avg Mileage 155,302Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.3%	26,904	106,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2010	9	53.9%	24,983	114,130	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2011	10	50.8%	23,585	120,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2012	11	48.7%	21,316	127,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2013	12	47.4%	18,760	133,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%
2014	13	47.2%	16,210	139,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.8%
2015	14	48.7%	13,716	144,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.9%
2016	15	49.1%	11,005	148,862	Suspension — 71.9%
2017	16	48.9%	8,214	151,401	Suspension — 72.0%
2018	17	48.0%	4,111	153,538	Brakes — 66.6%
2019	18	51.2%	3,260	156,328	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%
2020	19	51.5%	2,330	157,381	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%
2021	20	53.4%	2,219	155,354	Suspension — 66.9%
2022	21	56.5%	1,302	155,331	Suspension — 64.8%
2023	22	56.5%	1,304	157,699	Suspension — 67.2%
2024	23	58.8%	890	155,302	Suspension — 54.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Suspension

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	19.4% (8 yrs)	54.0% (23 yrs)	+34.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.7% (8 yrs)	48.3% (23 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (8 yrs)	26.4% (23 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 180,109 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.