2007 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,440

Total Tests (All Years)

111,380 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 5.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

2 yrs75.0%

→ ↑8.3%

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.3%

4 yrs77.0%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs73.6%

→ ↑8.8%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↑1.4%

8 yrs83.8%

→ ↓14.6%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs63.2%

→ ↓9.8%

15 yrs53.4%

→ ↑10.1%

16 yrs63.5%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.0%	36
3 yrs	83.3%	156
4 yrs	77.0%	148
5 yrs	77.4%	137
6 yrs	73.6%	87
7 yrs	82.4%	68
8 yrs	83.8%	68
9 yrs	69.2%	91
10 yrs	66.7%	87
11 yrs	63.5%	63
12 yrs	64.7%	68
13 yrs	61.8%	68
14 yrs	63.2%	114
15 yrs	53.4%	73
16 yrs	63.5%	85
17 yrs	59.3%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	59.3%	91
2023 (16 yrs)	63.5%	85
2022 (15 yrs)	53.4%	73
2021 (14 yrs)	63.2%	114
2020 (13 yrs)	61.8%	68
2019 (12 yrs)	64.7%	68
2018 (11 yrs)	63.5%	63
2017 (10 yrs)	66.7%	87
2016 (9 yrs)	69.2%	91
2015 (8 yrs)	83.8%	68
2014 (7 yrs)	82.4%	68
2013 (6 yrs)	73.6%	87
2012 (5 yrs)	77.4%	137
2011 (4 yrs)	77%	148
2010 (3 yrs)	83.3%	156
2009 (2 yrs)	75%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 36Avg Mileage 32,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 156Avg Mileage 54,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 148Avg Mileage 65,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 137Avg Mileage 75,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2013

73.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 87Avg Mileage 84,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 78,134Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2015

83.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 68Avg Mileage 98,022Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2016

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 101,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 112,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2018High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 123,109Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 121,362Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 117,054Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 114Avg Mileage 119,393Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 105,470Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2023High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 85Avg Mileage 111,265Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2024High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 91Avg Mileage 111,380Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

MOT results for 2007 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	75.0%	36	32,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2010	3	83.3%	156	54,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2011	4	77.0%	148	65,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2012	5	77.4%	137	75,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2013	6	73.6%	87	84,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2014	7	82.4%	68	78,134	Brakes — 11.8%
2015	8	83.8%	68	98,022	Tyres — 10.3%
2016	9	69.2%	91	101,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2017	10	66.7%	87	112,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2018	11	63.5%	63	123,109	Brakes — 38.1%
2019	12	64.7%	68	121,362	Suspension — 47.1%
2020	13	61.8%	68	117,054	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%
2021	14	63.2%	114	119,393	Suspension — 47.4%
2022	15	53.4%	73	105,470	Brakes — 67.1%
2023	16	63.5%	85	111,265	Suspension — 50.6%
2024	17	59.3%	91	111,380	Brakes — 54.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.6% (2 yrs)	33.0% (17 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	8.8% (17 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,440 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.