2011 Volkswagen Sharan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

71.6%

Latest Pass Rate

22,523

Total Tests (All Years)

116,562 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 71.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 18.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Sharan as it ages.

1 yrs93.9%

→ ↓9.2%

2 yrs84.7%

→ ↓2.7%

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs68.0%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs68.8%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs71.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	93.9%	132
2 yrs	84.7%	248
3 yrs	82.0%	2,190
4 yrs	81.0%	2,239
5 yrs	77.1%	2,223
6 yrs	74.0%	2,303
7 yrs	70.8%	1,609
8 yrs	71.0%	1,665
9 yrs	68.8%	1,584
10 yrs	67.4%	2,002
11 yrs	68.0%	1,748
12 yrs	68.8%	2,159
13 yrs	71.6%	2,421

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Sharan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	71.6%	2,421
2023 (12 yrs)	68.8%	2,159
2022 (11 yrs)	68%	1,748
2021 (10 yrs)	67.4%	2,002
2020 (9 yrs)	68.8%	1,584
2019 (8 yrs)	71%	1,665
2018 (7 yrs)	70.8%	1,609
2017 (6 yrs)	74%	2,303
2016 (5 yrs)	77.1%	2,223
2015 (4 yrs)	81%	2,239
2014 (3 yrs)	82%	2,190
2013 (2 yrs)	84.7%	248
2012 (1 yrs)	93.9%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

93.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 132Avg Mileage 23,171Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

2013

84.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 248Avg Mileage 41,144Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2014

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,190Avg Mileage 41,379Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,239Avg Mileage 53,739Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,223Avg Mileage 68,126Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,303Avg Mileage 80,905Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2018

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,609Avg Mileage 92,793Top Failure Suspension — 24.8%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,665Avg Mileage 102,396Top Failure Tyres — 29.6%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,584Avg Mileage 108,817Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,002Avg Mileage 113,727Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2022

68.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,748Avg Mileage 112,767Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2023

68.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,159Avg Mileage 115,965Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2024

71.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,421Avg Mileage 116,562Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen Sharan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	93.9%	132	23,171	Tyres — 4.5%
2013	2	84.7%	248	41,144	Tyres — 13.7%
2014	3	82.0%	2,190	41,379	Tyres — 18.2%
2015	4	81.0%	2,239	53,739	Tyres — 16.5%
2016	5	77.1%	2,223	68,126	Tyres — 18.5%
2017	6	74.0%	2,303	80,905	Tyres — 23.1%
2018	7	70.8%	1,609	92,793	Suspension — 24.8%
2019	8	71.0%	1,665	102,396	Tyres — 29.6%
2020	9	68.8%	1,584	108,817	Suspension — 36.9%
2021	10	67.4%	2,002	113,727	Suspension — 39.0%
2022	11	68.0%	1,748	112,767	Suspension — 44.4%
2023	12	68.8%	2,159	115,965	Suspension — 50.3%
2024	13	71.6%	2,421	116,562	Suspension — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Sharan, with age trends.

Suspension

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.1%

↑ Increases 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	4.5% (1 yrs)	24.9% (13 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Sharan cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 22,523 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.