2003 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

256,281

Total Tests (All Years)

159,329 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 2003 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

6 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	63.7%	29,084
7 yrs	62.5%	28,120
8 yrs	59.8%	27,920
9 yrs	57.9%	26,631
10 yrs	55.1%	25,329
11 yrs	53.6%	23,734
12 yrs	53.2%	21,844
13 yrs	52.3%	19,274
14 yrs	52.8%	16,535
15 yrs	52.9%	9,247
16 yrs	52.6%	7,695
17 yrs	54.5%	5,869
18 yrs	56.0%	5,730
19 yrs	56.9%	3,614
20 yrs	57.3%	3,471
21 yrs	58.1%	2,184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	58.1%	2,184
2023 (20 yrs)	57.3%	3,471
2022 (19 yrs)	56.9%	3,614
2021 (18 yrs)	56%	5,730
2020 (17 yrs)	54.5%	5,869
2019 (16 yrs)	52.6%	7,695
2018 (15 yrs)	52.9%	9,247
2017 (14 yrs)	52.8%	16,535
2016 (13 yrs)	52.3%	19,274
2015 (12 yrs)	53.2%	21,844
2014 (11 yrs)	53.6%	23,734
2013 (10 yrs)	55.1%	25,329
2012 (9 yrs)	57.9%	26,631
2011 (8 yrs)	59.8%	27,920
2010 (7 yrs)	62.5%	28,120
2009 (6 yrs)	63.7%	29,084

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 29,084Avg Mileage 87,797Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,120Avg Mileage 98,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,920Avg Mileage 107,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 26,631Avg Mileage 115,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 25,329Avg Mileage 123,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%

2014High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,734Avg Mileage 131,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 21,844Avg Mileage 138,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 19,274Avg Mileage 143,870Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,535Avg Mileage 147,670Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,247Avg Mileage 151,425Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,695Avg Mileage 154,557Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,869Avg Mileage 155,857Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,730Avg Mileage 157,782Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,614Avg Mileage 157,823Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,471Avg Mileage 159,752Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,184Avg Mileage 159,329Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

MOT results for 2003 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	63.7%	29,084	87,797	Suspension — 19.7%
2010	7	62.5%	28,120	98,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2011	8	59.8%	27,920	107,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2012	9	57.9%	26,631	115,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2013	10	55.1%	25,329	123,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%
2014	11	53.6%	23,734	131,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2015	12	53.2%	21,844	138,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%
2016	13	52.3%	19,274	143,870	Suspension — 62.0%
2017	14	52.8%	16,535	147,670	Suspension — 64.3%
2018	15	52.9%	9,247	151,425	Brakes — 58.2%
2019	16	52.6%	7,695	154,557	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%
2020	17	54.5%	5,869	155,857	Brakes — 61.6%
2021	18	56.0%	5,730	157,782	Brakes — 58.6%
2022	19	56.9%	3,614	157,823	Suspension — 62.2%
2023	20	57.3%	3,471	159,752	Suspension — 64.2%
2024	21	58.1%	2,184	159,329	Suspension — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.5%

↑ 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	12.2% (6 yrs)	44.5% (21 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.7% (6 yrs)	51.6% (21 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (6 yrs)	25.5% (21 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 256,281 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.