2005 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

276,184

Total Tests (All Years)

153,467 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

4 yrs73.7%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.7%	28,312
5 yrs	68.0%	27,125
6 yrs	64.7%	27,227
7 yrs	62.8%	26,576
8 yrs	59.5%	25,670
9 yrs	58.4%	24,454
10 yrs	57.5%	22,972
11 yrs	56.4%	21,250
12 yrs	56.3%	19,716
13 yrs	55.5%	11,644
14 yrs	54.2%	10,453
15 yrs	56.0%	8,430
16 yrs	56.7%	8,524
17 yrs	56.5%	5,373
18 yrs	58.2%	5,218
19 yrs	59.0%	3,240

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	59%	3,240
2023 (18 yrs)	58.2%	5,218
2022 (17 yrs)	56.5%	5,373
2021 (16 yrs)	56.7%	8,524
2020 (15 yrs)	56%	8,430
2019 (14 yrs)	54.2%	10,453
2018 (13 yrs)	55.5%	11,644
2017 (12 yrs)	56.3%	19,716
2016 (11 yrs)	56.4%	21,250
2015 (10 yrs)	57.5%	22,972
2014 (9 yrs)	58.4%	24,454
2013 (8 yrs)	59.5%	25,670
2012 (7 yrs)	62.8%	26,576
2011 (6 yrs)	64.7%	27,227
2010 (5 yrs)	68%	27,125
2009 (4 yrs)	73.7%	28,312

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 28,312Avg Mileage 65,838Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

2010

68.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 27,125Avg Mileage 77,040Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 27,227Avg Mileage 88,051Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 26,576Avg Mileage 97,817Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 25,670Avg Mileage 107,352Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 24,454Avg Mileage 116,217Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 22,972Avg Mileage 123,640Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,250Avg Mileage 130,143Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,716Avg Mileage 135,579Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,644Avg Mileage 140,644Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,453Avg Mileage 144,927Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,430Avg Mileage 147,799Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,524Avg Mileage 149,749Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,373Avg Mileage 150,909Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,218Avg Mileage 153,650Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2024High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,240Avg Mileage 153,467Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.7%	28,312	65,838	Suspension — 12.5%
2010	5	68.0%	27,125	77,040	Suspension — 18.9%
2011	6	64.7%	27,227	88,051	Suspension — 21.8%
2012	7	62.8%	26,576	97,817	Suspension — 23.0%
2013	8	59.5%	25,670	107,352	Suspension — 45.7%
2014	9	58.4%	24,454	116,217	Suspension — 48.9%
2015	10	57.5%	22,972	123,640	Suspension — 54.5%
2016	11	56.4%	21,250	130,143	Suspension — 55.3%
2017	12	56.3%	19,716	135,579	Suspension — 57.7%
2018	13	55.5%	11,644	140,644	Suspension — 50.2%
2019	14	54.2%	10,453	144,927	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2020	15	56.0%	8,430	147,799	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%
2021	16	56.7%	8,524	149,749	Suspension — 54.5%
2022	17	56.5%	5,373	150,909	Suspension — 59.7%
2023	18	58.2%	5,218	153,650	Suspension — 59.4%
2024	19	59.0%	3,240	153,467	Suspension — 54.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	12.5% (4 yrs)	54.9% (19 yrs)	+42.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.8% (4 yrs)	38.5% (19 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (4 yrs)	30.2% (19 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 276,184 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.