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2020 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
88.3%
Latest Pass Rate
4,699
Total Tests (All Years)
51,153 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 88.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 7.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volkswagen Passat as it ages.

1 yrs81.8%
2 yrs83.7%
3 yrs86.8%
4 yrs88.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs81.8%55
2 yrs83.7%49
3 yrs86.8%1,748
4 yrs88.3%2,847

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Volkswagen Passat pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)88.3%2,847
2023 (3 yrs)86.8%1,748
2022 (2 yrs)83.7%49
2021 (1 yrs)81.8%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
81.8%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 55Avg Mileage 79,103Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2022
83.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 49Avg Mileage 37,215Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%
2023
86.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,748Avg Mileage 38,049Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%
2024
88.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,847Avg Mileage 51,153Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Volkswagen Passat, with age trends.

Tyres
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
7.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
7.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment25.5% (1 yrs)2.4% (4 yrs)
-23.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension18.2% (1 yrs)2.0% (4 yrs)
-16.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres7.3% (1 yrs)12.0% (4 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.8% (1 yrs)1.5% (4 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 4,699 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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