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2019 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2019 perform at MOT as they age

7 years
Current Age
87.1%
Latest Pass Rate
20,536
Total Tests (All Years)
64,562 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 87.1%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 9.7% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2019 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

1 yrs97.6%
2 yrs88.4%
3 yrs86.1%
4 yrs85.5%
5 yrs87.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs97.6%41
2 yrs88.4%352
3 yrs86.1%6,220
4 yrs85.5%6,685
5 yrs87.1%7,238

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2019 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (5 yrs)87.1%7,238
2023 (4 yrs)85.5%6,685
2022 (3 yrs)86.1%6,220
2021 (2 yrs)88.4%352
2020 (1 yrs)97.6%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
97.6%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 41Avg Mileage 18,444Top Failure Brakes — 4.9%
2021
88.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 352Avg Mileage 47,710Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%
2022
86.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,220Avg Mileage 39,170Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%
2023
85.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,685Avg Mileage 52,486Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%
2024
87.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,238Avg Mileage 64,562Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2019 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Tyres
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.4% (1 yrs)12.7% (5 yrs)
+10.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.9% (1 yrs)8.0% (5 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.4% (1 yrs)4.7% (5 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2019 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 20,536 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.

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