2010 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

832

Total Tests (All Years)

102,606 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 61.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 9.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs81.7%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↑3.1%

6 yrs85.1%

→ ↓13.0%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↑2.0%

8 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs76.4%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs71.7%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↑9.1%

12 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs72.0%

→ ↓10.5%

14 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.7%	82
4 yrs	82.5%	63
5 yrs	82.0%	61
6 yrs	85.1%	67
7 yrs	72.1%	68
8 yrs	74.1%	54
9 yrs	76.4%	55
10 yrs	71.7%	53
11 yrs	66.7%	96
12 yrs	75.8%	62
13 yrs	72.0%	75
14 yrs	61.5%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	61.5%	96
2023 (13 yrs)	72%	75
2022 (12 yrs)	75.8%	62
2021 (11 yrs)	66.7%	96
2020 (10 yrs)	71.7%	53
2019 (9 yrs)	76.4%	55
2018 (8 yrs)	74.1%	54
2017 (7 yrs)	72.1%	68
2016 (6 yrs)	85.1%	67
2015 (5 yrs)	82%	61
2014 (4 yrs)	82.5%	63
2013 (3 yrs)	81.7%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 49,263Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 59,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 61Avg Mileage 63,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 77,234Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2017

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 86,400Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2018

74.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 91,907Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%

2019

76.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 96,252Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 102,050Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 96Avg Mileage 106,873Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.2%

2022

75.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 114,309Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2023

72.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 75Avg Mileage 108,812Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 96Avg Mileage 102,606Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

MOT results for 2010 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	81.7%	82	49,263	Tyres — 13.4%
2014	4	82.5%	63	59,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2015	5	82.0%	61	63,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2016	6	85.1%	67	77,234	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2017	7	72.1%	68	86,400	Suspension — 27.9%
2018	8	74.1%	54	91,907	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%
2019	9	76.4%	55	96,252	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2020	10	71.7%	53	102,050	Tyres — 32.1%
2021	11	66.7%	96	106,873	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.2%
2022	12	75.8%	62	114,309	Brakes — 29.0%
2023	13	72.0%	75	108,812	Brakes — 33.3%
2024	14	61.5%	96	102,606	Suspension — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↑ Increases 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	3.7% (3 yrs)	37.5% (14 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (3 yrs)	28.1% (14 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.2% (3 yrs)	16.7% (14 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 832 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.