2012 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

67.0%

Latest Pass Rate

154,364

Total Tests (All Years)

135,879 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

0 yrs96.7%

→ ↓4.4%

1 yrs92.3%

→ ↓8.0%

2 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.3%

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs70.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs67.2%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs67.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	96.7%	30
1 yrs	92.3%	142
2 yrs	84.3%	976
3 yrs	82.0%	18,492
4 yrs	81.5%	17,685
5 yrs	79.7%	18,523
6 yrs	76.7%	12,616
7 yrs	73.8%	12,996
8 yrs	72.3%	13,339
9 yrs	70.3%	16,181
10 yrs	69.1%	12,483
11 yrs	67.2%	14,994
12 yrs	67.0%	15,907

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	67%	15,907
2023 (11 yrs)	67.2%	14,994
2022 (10 yrs)	69.1%	12,483
2021 (9 yrs)	70.3%	16,181
2020 (8 yrs)	72.3%	13,339
2019 (7 yrs)	73.8%	12,996
2018 (6 yrs)	76.7%	12,616
2017 (5 yrs)	79.7%	18,523
2016 (4 yrs)	81.5%	17,685
2015 (3 yrs)	82%	18,492
2014 (2 yrs)	84.3%	976
2013 (1 yrs)	92.3%	142
2012 (0 yrs)	96.7%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

96.7%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 30Avg Mileage 9,714Top Failure Tyres — 3.3%

2013

92.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 142Avg Mileage 25,007Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2014

84.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 976Avg Mileage 53,645Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,492Avg Mileage 54,755Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,685Avg Mileage 68,249Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2017

79.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,523Avg Mileage 81,138Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,616Avg Mileage 93,457Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,996Avg Mileage 104,663Top Failure Tyres — 28.4%

2020

72.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,339Avg Mileage 112,871Top Failure Tyres — 29.3%

2021

70.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,181Avg Mileage 119,053Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2022

69.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,483Avg Mileage 125,408Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2023

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,994Avg Mileage 130,780Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2024

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,907Avg Mileage 135,879Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	96.7%	30	9,714	Tyres — 3.3%
2013	1	92.3%	142	25,007	Tyres — 9.9%
2014	2	84.3%	976	53,645	Tyres — 14.7%
2015	3	82.0%	18,492	54,755	Tyres — 18.4%
2016	4	81.5%	17,685	68,249	Tyres — 18.8%
2017	5	79.7%	18,523	81,138	Tyres — 19.3%
2018	6	76.7%	12,616	93,457	Tyres — 23.9%
2019	7	73.8%	12,996	104,663	Tyres — 28.4%
2020	8	72.3%	13,339	112,871	Tyres — 29.3%
2021	9	70.3%	16,181	119,053	Suspension — 34.8%
2022	10	69.1%	12,483	125,408	Suspension — 39.4%
2023	11	67.2%	14,994	130,780	Suspension — 48.1%
2024	12	67.0%	15,907	135,879	Suspension — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Suspension

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.3% (0 yrs)	29.8% (12 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 154,364 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.