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2018 Volkswagen Sharan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
85.2%
Latest Pass Rate
14,628
Total Tests (All Years)
81,731 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 11.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Volkswagen Sharan as it ages.

1 yrs94.6%
2 yrs91.2%
3 yrs84.7%
4 yrs86.0%
5 yrs85.3%
6 yrs85.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs94.6%595
2 yrs91.2%746
3 yrs84.7%3,331
4 yrs86.0%2,900
5 yrs85.3%3,341
6 yrs85.2%3,715

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Volkswagen Sharan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)85.2%3,715
2023 (5 yrs)85.3%3,341
2022 (4 yrs)86%2,900
2021 (3 yrs)84.7%3,331
2020 (2 yrs)91.2%746
2019 (1 yrs)94.6%595

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
94.6%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 595Avg Mileage 21,224Top Failure Tyres — 3.2%
2020
91.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 746Avg Mileage 40,270Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%
2021
84.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,331Avg Mileage 36,787Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%
2022
86.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,900Avg Mileage 48,493Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2023
85.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,341Avg Mileage 66,054Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%
2024
85.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,715Avg Mileage 81,731Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Volkswagen Sharan, with age trends.

Tyres
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
4.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.2% (1 yrs)14.5% (6 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension0.5% (1 yrs)7.1% (6 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.4% (1 yrs)5.9% (6 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.7% (1 yrs)3.5% (6 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Visibility0.8% (1 yrs)1.8% (6 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Sharan cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 14,628 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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