2002 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

236,974

Total Tests (All Years)

153,110 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 2002 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

7 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs54.2%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	62.6%	30,674
8 yrs	59.9%	29,313
9 yrs	56.2%	28,642
10 yrs	52.8%	26,605
11 yrs	50.9%	24,509
12 yrs	50.7%	22,190
13 yrs	50.9%	19,569
14 yrs	50.8%	16,507
15 yrs	51.3%	13,109
16 yrs	50.9%	6,775
17 yrs	51.5%	5,346
18 yrs	53.9%	3,941
19 yrs	55.4%	3,770
20 yrs	54.2%	2,392
21 yrs	57.3%	2,253
22 yrs	57.9%	1,379

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	57.9%	1,379
2023 (21 yrs)	57.3%	2,253
2022 (20 yrs)	54.2%	2,392
2021 (19 yrs)	55.4%	3,770
2020 (18 yrs)	53.9%	3,941
2019 (17 yrs)	51.5%	5,346
2018 (16 yrs)	50.9%	6,775
2017 (15 yrs)	51.3%	13,109
2016 (14 yrs)	50.8%	16,507
2015 (13 yrs)	50.9%	19,569
2014 (12 yrs)	50.7%	22,190
2013 (11 yrs)	50.9%	24,509
2012 (10 yrs)	52.8%	26,605
2011 (9 yrs)	56.2%	28,642
2010 (8 yrs)	59.9%	29,313
2009 (7 yrs)	62.6%	30,674

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 30,674Avg Mileage 98,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 29,313Avg Mileage 107,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 28,642Avg Mileage 115,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2012High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,605Avg Mileage 122,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 24,509Avg Mileage 128,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,190Avg Mileage 135,518Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 19,569Avg Mileage 141,383Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,507Avg Mileage 146,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,109Avg Mileage 150,313Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2018High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,775Avg Mileage 153,150Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,346Avg Mileage 154,762Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2020High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,941Avg Mileage 155,774Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,770Avg Mileage 156,620Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,392Avg Mileage 156,880Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,253Avg Mileage 158,839Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,379Avg Mileage 153,110Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

MOT results for 2002 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	62.6%	30,674	98,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2010	8	59.9%	29,313	107,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2011	9	56.2%	28,642	115,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2012	10	52.8%	26,605	122,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2013	11	50.9%	24,509	128,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%
2014	12	50.7%	22,190	135,518	Brakes — 63.0%
2015	13	50.9%	19,569	141,383	Suspension — 63.8%
2016	14	50.8%	16,507	146,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2017	15	51.3%	13,109	150,313	Suspension — 67.5%
2018	16	50.9%	6,775	153,150	Brakes — 64.4%
2019	17	51.5%	5,346	154,762	Brakes — 68.5%
2020	18	53.9%	3,941	155,774	Brakes — 67.3%
2021	19	55.4%	3,770	156,620	Brakes — 65.0%
2022	20	54.2%	2,392	156,880	Brakes — 67.8%
2023	21	57.3%	2,253	158,839	Suspension — 61.6%
2024	22	57.9%	1,379	153,110	Suspension — 52.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.2%

↑ 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	14.2% (7 yrs)	51.8% (22 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.4% (7 yrs)	52.9% (22 yrs)	+36.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (7 yrs)	25.2% (22 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 236,974 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.