2007 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

333,695

Total Tests (All Years)

151,977 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

2 yrs79.7%

→ ↑0.7%

3 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.7%	1,548
3 yrs	80.4%	32,359
4 yrs	80.5%	31,915
5 yrs	77.5%	31,039
6 yrs	73.4%	30,591
7 yrs	70.8%	29,944
8 yrs	68.1%	29,109
9 yrs	65.9%	27,667
10 yrs	63.9%	26,697
11 yrs	60.8%	17,034
12 yrs	59.5%	16,207
13 yrs	60.1%	14,210
14 yrs	58.1%	15,588
15 yrs	59.1%	10,585
16 yrs	59.3%	10,490
17 yrs	59.7%	8,712

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	59.7%	8,712
2023 (16 yrs)	59.3%	10,490
2022 (15 yrs)	59.1%	10,585
2021 (14 yrs)	58.1%	15,588
2020 (13 yrs)	60.1%	14,210
2019 (12 yrs)	59.5%	16,207
2018 (11 yrs)	60.8%	17,034
2017 (10 yrs)	63.9%	26,697
2016 (9 yrs)	65.9%	27,667
2015 (8 yrs)	68.1%	29,109
2014 (7 yrs)	70.8%	29,944
2013 (6 yrs)	73.4%	30,591
2012 (5 yrs)	77.5%	31,039
2011 (4 yrs)	80.5%	31,915
2010 (3 yrs)	80.4%	32,359
2009 (2 yrs)	79.7%	1,548

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,548Avg Mileage 58,237Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2010

80.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 32,359Avg Mileage 54,859Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2011

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 31,915Avg Mileage 67,483Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2012

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 31,039Avg Mileage 79,228Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 30,591Avg Mileage 90,692Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2014

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 29,944Avg Mileage 101,208Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2015

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 29,109Avg Mileage 110,417Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,667Avg Mileage 118,754Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,697Avg Mileage 125,506Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,034Avg Mileage 131,310Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,207Avg Mileage 137,267Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,210Avg Mileage 141,024Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 15,588Avg Mileage 143,837Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,585Avg Mileage 147,374Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,490Avg Mileage 149,156Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2024High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,712Avg Mileage 151,977Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	79.7%	1,548	58,237	Tyres — 9.0%
2010	3	80.4%	32,359	54,859	Tyres — 9.7%
2011	4	80.5%	31,915	67,483	Tyres — 9.8%
2012	5	77.5%	31,039	79,228	Tyres — 10.9%
2013	6	73.4%	30,591	90,692	Tyres — 23.7%
2014	7	70.8%	29,944	101,208	Tyres — 25.9%
2015	8	68.1%	29,109	110,417	Suspension — 28.6%
2016	9	65.9%	27,667	118,754	Suspension — 35.2%
2017	10	63.9%	26,697	125,506	Suspension — 43.9%
2018	11	60.8%	17,034	131,310	Suspension — 47.6%
2019	12	59.5%	16,207	137,267	Suspension — 51.5%
2020	13	60.1%	14,210	141,024	Suspension — 53.6%
2021	14	58.1%	15,588	143,837	Suspension — 66.4%
2022	15	59.1%	10,585	147,374	Suspension — 69.8%
2023	16	59.3%	10,490	149,156	Suspension — 77.1%
2024	17	59.7%	8,712	151,977	Suspension — 64.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Suspension

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.6%

↑ 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	3.2% (2 yrs)	64.9% (17 yrs)	+61.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (2 yrs)	34.5% (17 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.2% (2 yrs)	27.6% (17 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 333,695 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.