2009 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

207,158

Total Tests (All Years)

141,467 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 12.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

1 yrs92.5%

→ ↓11.3%

2 yrs81.2%

→ ↓3.6%

3 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs62.7%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	92.5%	147
2 yrs	81.2%	687
3 yrs	77.6%	20,157
4 yrs	77.6%	19,406
5 yrs	75.7%	18,902
6 yrs	72.6%	18,575
7 yrs	69.4%	18,132
8 yrs	67.4%	18,546
9 yrs	64.2%	12,456
10 yrs	63.0%	12,690
11 yrs	63.8%	13,308
12 yrs	63.0%	15,702
13 yrs	63.6%	11,584
14 yrs	62.7%	13,128
15 yrs	65.0%	13,738

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	65%	13,738
2023 (14 yrs)	62.7%	13,128
2022 (13 yrs)	63.6%	11,584
2021 (12 yrs)	63%	15,702
2020 (11 yrs)	63.8%	13,308
2019 (10 yrs)	63%	12,690
2018 (9 yrs)	64.2%	12,456
2017 (8 yrs)	67.4%	18,546
2016 (7 yrs)	69.4%	18,132
2015 (6 yrs)	72.6%	18,575
2014 (5 yrs)	75.7%	18,902
2013 (4 yrs)	77.6%	19,406
2012 (3 yrs)	77.6%	20,157
2011 (2 yrs)	81.2%	687
2010 (1 yrs)	92.5%	147

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

92.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 147Avg Mileage 24,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 687Avg Mileage 54,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 20,157Avg Mileage 50,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,406Avg Mileage 63,092Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,902Avg Mileage 74,758Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,575Avg Mileage 86,204Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,132Avg Mileage 97,197Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,546Avg Mileage 106,272Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,456Avg Mileage 114,451Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,690Avg Mileage 121,493Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,308Avg Mileage 125,787Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,702Avg Mileage 130,406Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,584Avg Mileage 134,416Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,128Avg Mileage 138,460Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2024

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,738Avg Mileage 141,467Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	92.5%	147	24,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2011	2	81.2%	687	54,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2012	3	77.6%	20,157	50,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2013	4	77.6%	19,406	63,092	Tyres — 20.6%
2014	5	75.7%	18,902	74,758	Tyres — 23.1%
2015	6	72.6%	18,575	86,204	Tyres — 24.2%
2016	7	69.4%	18,132	97,197	Suspension — 28.9%
2017	8	67.4%	18,546	106,272	Suspension — 37.0%
2018	9	64.2%	12,456	114,451	Suspension — 42.3%
2019	10	63.0%	12,690	121,493	Suspension — 47.5%
2020	11	63.8%	13,308	125,787	Suspension — 47.4%
2021	12	63.0%	15,702	130,406	Suspension — 57.0%
2022	13	63.6%	11,584	134,416	Suspension — 59.9%
2023	14	62.7%	13,128	138,460	Suspension — 66.5%
2024	15	65.0%	13,738	141,467	Suspension — 53.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Suspension

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.7% (1 yrs)	53.0% (15 yrs)	+52.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.4% (1 yrs)	30.4% (15 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 207,158 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.