2013 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

69.5%

Latest Pass Rate

115,667

Total Tests (All Years)

126,494 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 69.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 13.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

0 yrs95.3%

→ ↓1.6%

1 yrs93.7%

→ ↓7.1%

2 yrs86.6%

→ ↓4.3%

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs71.9%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs70.4%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs69.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	95.3%	43
1 yrs	93.7%	222
2 yrs	86.6%	830
3 yrs	82.3%	15,320
4 yrs	83.2%	15,908
5 yrs	78.7%	10,489
6 yrs	76.7%	10,844
7 yrs	74.6%	10,991
8 yrs	73.6%	13,585
9 yrs	71.9%	10,630
10 yrs	70.4%	12,822
11 yrs	69.5%	13,983

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	69.5%	13,983
2023 (10 yrs)	70.4%	12,822
2022 (9 yrs)	71.9%	10,630
2021 (8 yrs)	73.6%	13,585
2020 (7 yrs)	74.6%	10,991
2019 (6 yrs)	76.7%	10,844
2018 (5 yrs)	78.7%	10,489
2017 (4 yrs)	83.2%	15,908
2016 (3 yrs)	82.3%	15,320
2015 (2 yrs)	86.6%	830
2014 (1 yrs)	93.7%	222
2013 (0 yrs)	95.3%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

95.3%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 43Avg Mileage 7,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2014

93.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 222Avg Mileage 23,454Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 830Avg Mileage 45,659Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2016

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,320Avg Mileage 50,840Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2017

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,908Avg Mileage 64,279Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2018

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,489Avg Mileage 75,537Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2019

76.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,844Avg Mileage 87,438Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,991Avg Mileage 97,145Top Failure Tyres — 27.5%

2021

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,585Avg Mileage 104,580Top Failure Tyres — 28.5%

2022

71.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,630Avg Mileage 112,176Top Failure Tyres — 31.7%

2023

70.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,822Avg Mileage 119,579Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2024

69.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,983Avg Mileage 126,494Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

MOT results for 2013 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	0	95.3%	43	7,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2014	1	93.7%	222	23,454	Tyres — 6.8%
2015	2	86.6%	830	45,659	Tyres — 12.8%
2016	3	82.3%	15,320	50,840	Tyres — 18.6%
2017	4	83.2%	15,908	64,279	Tyres — 17.0%
2018	5	78.7%	10,489	75,537	Tyres — 22.4%
2019	6	76.7%	10,844	87,438	Tyres — 25.7%
2020	7	74.6%	10,991	97,145	Tyres — 27.5%
2021	8	73.6%	13,585	104,580	Tyres — 28.5%
2022	9	71.9%	10,630	112,176	Tyres — 31.7%
2023	10	70.4%	12,822	119,579	Suspension — 39.5%
2024	11	69.5%	13,983	126,494	Suspension — 36.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.4%

↓ Decreases 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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 115,667 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.