2011 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

200,406

Total Tests (All Years)

143,831 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 65.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 12.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

0 yrs100.0%

→ ↓6.0%

1 yrs94.0%

→ ↓8.8%

2 yrs85.2%

→ ↓3.3%

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs70.6%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	100.0%	33
1 yrs	94.0%	133
2 yrs	85.2%	427
3 yrs	81.9%	21,445
4 yrs	81.8%	20,950
5 yrs	80.7%	19,764
6 yrs	76.9%	20,615
7 yrs	73.5%	14,036
8 yrs	70.6%	14,278
9 yrs	69.5%	16,098
10 yrs	68.2%	19,627
11 yrs	66.9%	15,172
12 yrs	65.6%	17,731
13 yrs	65.9%	20,097

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	65.9%	20,097
2023 (12 yrs)	65.6%	17,731
2022 (11 yrs)	66.9%	15,172
2021 (10 yrs)	68.2%	19,627
2020 (9 yrs)	69.5%	16,098
2019 (8 yrs)	70.6%	14,278
2018 (7 yrs)	73.5%	14,036
2017 (6 yrs)	76.9%	20,615
2016 (5 yrs)	80.7%	19,764
2015 (4 yrs)	81.8%	20,950
2014 (3 yrs)	81.9%	21,445
2013 (2 yrs)	85.2%	427
2012 (1 yrs)	94%	133
2011 (0 yrs)	100%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

100.0%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 33Avg Mileage 4,365Top Failure —

2012

94.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 133Avg Mileage 25,704Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 427Avg Mileage 44,756Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 21,445Avg Mileage 56,180Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 20,950Avg Mileage 69,919Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2016

80.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,764Avg Mileage 81,995Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,615Avg Mileage 94,303Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2018

73.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,036Avg Mileage 106,345Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,278Avg Mileage 116,545Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2020

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,098Avg Mileage 121,996Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2021

68.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,627Avg Mileage 127,456Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2022

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,172Avg Mileage 132,264Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2023

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,731Avg Mileage 138,239Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2024

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,097Avg Mileage 143,831Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	0	100.0%	33	4,365	—
2012	1	94.0%	133	25,704	Tyres — 4.5%
2013	2	85.2%	427	44,756	Tyres — 11.9%
2014	3	81.9%	21,445	56,180	Tyres — 17.8%
2015	4	81.8%	20,950	69,919	Tyres — 17.3%
2016	5	80.7%	19,764	81,995	Tyres — 19.0%
2017	6	76.9%	20,615	94,303	Tyres — 21.2%
2018	7	73.5%	14,036	106,345	Tyres — 25.3%
2019	8	70.6%	14,278	116,545	Suspension — 32.7%
2020	9	69.5%	16,098	121,996	Suspension — 37.0%
2021	10	68.2%	19,627	127,456	Suspension — 44.2%
2022	11	66.9%	15,172	132,264	Suspension — 51.0%
2023	12	65.6%	17,731	138,239	Suspension — 57.3%
2024	13	65.9%	20,097	143,831	Suspension — 49.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.2%

↑ 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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 200,406 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.