2004 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

71.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,313

Total Tests (All Years)

141,710 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 71.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 15.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

5 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs62.4%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs59.1%

→ ↑8.0%

10 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs67.1%

→ ↓22.9%

12 yrs44.2%

→ ↑18.5%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↓14.1%

14 yrs48.6%

→ ↑9.3%

15 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs66.0%

→ ↓9.2%

18 yrs56.8%

→ ↑5.1%

19 yrs61.9%

→ ↑10.0%

20 yrs71.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.5%	197
6 yrs	62.5%	160
7 yrs	62.4%	141
8 yrs	58.4%	113
9 yrs	59.1%	93
10 yrs	67.1%	76
11 yrs	67.1%	82
12 yrs	44.2%	86
13 yrs	62.7%	75
14 yrs	48.6%	35
15 yrs	57.9%	38
16 yrs	61.3%	31
17 yrs	66.0%	50
18 yrs	56.8%	37
19 yrs	61.9%	42
20 yrs	71.9%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	71.9%	57
2023 (19 yrs)	61.9%	42
2022 (18 yrs)	56.8%	37
2021 (17 yrs)	66%	50
2020 (16 yrs)	61.3%	31
2019 (15 yrs)	57.9%	38
2018 (14 yrs)	48.6%	35
2017 (13 yrs)	62.7%	75
2016 (12 yrs)	44.2%	86
2015 (11 yrs)	67.1%	82
2014 (10 yrs)	67.1%	76
2013 (9 yrs)	59.1%	93
2012 (8 yrs)	58.4%	113
2011 (7 yrs)	62.4%	141
2010 (6 yrs)	62.5%	160
2009 (5 yrs)	67.5%	197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 197Avg Mileage 95,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 160Avg Mileage 98,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 141Avg Mileage 111,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2012High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 113Avg Mileage 111,653Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 93Avg Mileage 108,159Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 106,982Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2015

67.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 120,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2016High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 122,239Top Failure Suspension — 91.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 75Avg Mileage 127,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 122,367Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 114,309Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 135,003Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 114,281Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 108,146Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 114,902Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2024

71.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 141,710Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.6%

MOT results for 2004 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.5%	197	95,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	6	62.5%	160	98,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	7	62.4%	141	111,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2012	8	58.4%	113	111,653	Suspension — 23.9%
2013	9	59.1%	93	108,159	Suspension — 52.7%
2014	10	67.1%	76	106,982	Brakes — 40.8%
2015	11	67.1%	82	120,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2016	12	44.2%	86	122,239	Suspension — 91.9%
2017	13	62.7%	75	127,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2018	14	48.6%	35	122,367	Brakes — 62.9%
2019	15	57.9%	38	114,309	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%
2020	16	61.3%	31	135,003	Brakes — 74.2%
2021	17	66.0%	50	114,281	Brakes — 48.0%
2022	18	56.8%	37	108,146	Brakes — 73.0%
2023	19	61.9%	42	114,902	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2024	20	71.9%	57	141,710	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.2% (5 yrs)	43.9% (20 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.7% (5 yrs)	33.3% (20 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,313 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.