2009 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

844

Total Tests (All Years)

111,166 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 64.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 12.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs79.6%

→ ↑5.6%

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓10.4%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↑6.6%

8 yrs76.6%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs75.6%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs70.6%

→ ↓11.4%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs59.2%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs62.9%

→ ↓5.0%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↑7.0%

15 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.6%	93
4 yrs	85.2%	61
5 yrs	82.1%	56
6 yrs	80.4%	56
7 yrs	70.0%	70
8 yrs	76.6%	64
9 yrs	75.6%	45
10 yrs	70.6%	51
11 yrs	59.2%	49
12 yrs	59.2%	76
13 yrs	62.9%	70
14 yrs	57.9%	76
15 yrs	64.9%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	64.9%	77
2023 (14 yrs)	57.9%	76
2022 (13 yrs)	62.9%	70
2021 (12 yrs)	59.2%	76
2020 (11 yrs)	59.2%	49
2019 (10 yrs)	70.6%	51
2018 (9 yrs)	75.6%	45
2017 (8 yrs)	76.6%	64
2016 (7 yrs)	70%	70
2015 (6 yrs)	80.4%	56
2014 (5 yrs)	82.1%	56
2013 (4 yrs)	85.2%	61
2012 (3 yrs)	79.6%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 93Avg Mileage 52,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 61Avg Mileage 57,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2014

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 56Avg Mileage 63,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 75,500Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 82,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 64Avg Mileage 91,198Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 100,210Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 105,124Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2020High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 109,043Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 103,710Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 100,360Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 101,569Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2024High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 111,166Top Failure Tyres — 36.4%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	79.6%	93	52,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2013	4	85.2%	61	57,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2014	5	82.1%	56	63,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2015	6	80.4%	56	75,500	Brakes — 16.1%
2016	7	70.0%	70	82,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2017	8	76.6%	64	91,198	Brakes — 34.4%
2018	9	75.6%	45	100,210	Suspension — 17.8%
2019	10	70.6%	51	105,124	Suspension — 33.3%
2020	11	59.2%	49	109,043	Suspension — 42.9%
2021	12	59.2%	76	103,710	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%
2022	13	62.9%	70	100,360	Suspension — 40.0%
2023	14	57.9%	76	101,569	Suspension — 59.2%
2024	15	64.9%	77	111,166	Tyres — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

16.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.5% (3 yrs)	36.4% (15 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.3% (3 yrs)	20.8% (15 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (3 yrs)	16.9% (15 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 844 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.