2010 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

164,902

Total Tests (All Years)

142,307 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 63.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 11.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

0 yrs97.3%

→ ↓2.4%

1 yrs94.9%

→ ↓15.2%

2 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.2%

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs76.4%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs63.8%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	97.3%	37
1 yrs	94.9%	178
2 yrs	79.7%	597
3 yrs	76.5%	16,349
4 yrs	77.5%	15,883
5 yrs	76.4%	15,284
6 yrs	73.2%	14,926
7 yrs	70.8%	16,011
8 yrs	66.6%	10,787
9 yrs	65.2%	11,126
10 yrs	65.4%	11,989
11 yrs	63.8%	14,409
12 yrs	63.9%	10,987
13 yrs	63.2%	12,593
14 yrs	63.9%	13,746

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	63.9%	13,746
2023 (13 yrs)	63.2%	12,593
2022 (12 yrs)	63.9%	10,987
2021 (11 yrs)	63.8%	14,409
2020 (10 yrs)	65.4%	11,989
2019 (9 yrs)	65.2%	11,126
2018 (8 yrs)	66.6%	10,787
2017 (7 yrs)	70.8%	16,011
2016 (6 yrs)	73.2%	14,926
2015 (5 yrs)	76.4%	15,284
2014 (4 yrs)	77.5%	15,883
2013 (3 yrs)	76.5%	16,349
2012 (2 yrs)	79.7%	597
2011 (1 yrs)	94.9%	178
2010 (0 yrs)	97.3%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

97.3%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 37Avg Mileage 7,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.7%

2011

94.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 178Avg Mileage 24,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.4%

2012

79.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 597Avg Mileage 50,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2013

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,349Avg Mileage 53,160Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,883Avg Mileage 66,784Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2015

76.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,284Avg Mileage 78,814Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,926Avg Mileage 91,086Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,011Avg Mileage 102,249Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2018

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,787Avg Mileage 112,051Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2019

65.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,126Avg Mileage 120,307Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2020

65.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,989Avg Mileage 124,630Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,409Avg Mileage 129,724Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,987Avg Mileage 133,734Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,593Avg Mileage 137,907Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,746Avg Mileage 142,307Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

MOT results for 2010 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	0	97.3%	37	7,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.7%
2011	1	94.9%	178	24,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.4%
2012	2	79.7%	597	50,155	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2013	3	76.5%	16,349	53,160	Tyres — 20.5%
2014	4	77.5%	15,883	66,784	Tyres — 21.9%
2015	5	76.4%	15,284	78,814	Tyres — 22.6%
2016	6	73.2%	14,926	91,086	Tyres — 24.6%
2017	7	70.8%	16,011	102,249	Suspension — 25.7%
2018	8	66.6%	10,787	112,051	Suspension — 34.5%
2019	9	65.2%	11,126	120,307	Suspension — 40.1%
2020	10	65.4%	11,989	124,630	Suspension — 44.8%
2021	11	63.8%	14,409	129,724	Suspension — 52.9%
2022	12	63.9%	10,987	133,734	Suspension — 57.3%
2023	13	63.2%	12,593	137,907	Suspension — 63.1%
2024	14	63.9%	13,746	142,307	Suspension — 56.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 164,902 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.