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2020 Volkswagen Sharan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
85.3%
Latest Pass Rate
3,272
Total Tests (All Years)
39,496 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 85.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 4.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs92.0%
2 yrs92.8%
3 yrs85.2%
4 yrs85.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs92.0%88
2 yrs92.8%139
3 yrs85.2%1,351
4 yrs85.3%1,694

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)85.3%1,694
2023 (3 yrs)85.2%1,351
2022 (2 yrs)92.8%139
2021 (1 yrs)92%88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
92.0%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 88Avg Mileage 31,680Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2022
92.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 139Avg Mileage 33,761Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2023
85.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,351Avg Mileage 29,737Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2024
85.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,694Avg Mileage 39,496Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
13.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.1% (1 yrs)15.3% (4 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.3% (1 yrs)5.6% (4 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.5% (1 yrs)3.4% (4 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Sharan cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 3,272 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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