2014 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years

Current Age

72.9%

Latest Pass Rate

120,034

Total Tests (All Years)

118,383 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 72.9%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 14.1% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

1 yrs93.8%

→ ↓8.9%

2 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.8%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs72.6%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs72.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	93.8%	305
2 yrs	84.9%	1,134
3 yrs	82.1%	19,036
4 yrs	81.7%	12,622
5 yrs	80.0%	12,877
6 yrs	77.2%	12,933
7 yrs	76.7%	16,005
8 yrs	74.7%	12,573
9 yrs	72.6%	15,565
10 yrs	72.9%	16,984

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (10 yrs)	72.9%	16,984
2023 (9 yrs)	72.6%	15,565
2022 (8 yrs)	74.7%	12,573
2021 (7 yrs)	76.7%	16,005
2020 (6 yrs)	77.2%	12,933
2019 (5 yrs)	80%	12,877
2018 (4 yrs)	81.7%	12,622
2017 (3 yrs)	82.1%	19,036
2016 (2 yrs)	84.9%	1,134
2015 (1 yrs)	93.8%	305

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

93.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 305Avg Mileage 22,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2016

84.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,134Avg Mileage 46,049Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,036Avg Mileage 49,474Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2018

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,622Avg Mileage 61,809Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,877Avg Mileage 73,497Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2020

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,933Avg Mileage 83,850Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2021

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,005Avg Mileage 92,742Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2022

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,573Avg Mileage 101,969Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2023

72.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,565Avg Mileage 110,569Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2024

72.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,984Avg Mileage 118,383Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

MOT results for 2014 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	1	93.8%	305	22,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2016	2	84.9%	1,134	46,049	Tyres — 12.5%
2017	3	82.1%	19,036	49,474	Tyres — 16.8%
2018	4	81.7%	12,622	61,809	Tyres — 19.1%
2019	5	80.0%	12,877	73,497	Tyres — 23.4%
2020	6	77.2%	12,933	83,850	Tyres — 26.5%
2021	7	76.7%	16,005	92,742	Tyres — 25.7%
2022	8	74.7%	12,573	101,969	Tyres — 29.0%
2023	9	72.6%	15,565	110,569	Tyres — 32.1%
2024	10	72.9%	16,984	118,383	Suspension — 30.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.0% (1 yrs)	24.1% (10 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.7% (1 yrs)	16.4% (10 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 120,034 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.