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2011 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
69.9%
Latest Pass Rate
1,041
Total Tests (All Years)
106,430 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.9%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs75.6%
4 yrs83.0%
5 yrs80.9%
6 yrs82.5%
7 yrs69.3%
8 yrs69.4%
9 yrs70.5%
10 yrs66.0%
11 yrs77.5%
12 yrs67.9%
13 yrs69.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.6%90
4 yrs83.0%94
5 yrs80.9%94
6 yrs82.5%97
7 yrs69.3%75
8 yrs69.4%72
9 yrs70.5%78
10 yrs66.0%106
11 yrs77.5%80
12 yrs67.9%112
13 yrs69.9%143

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)69.9%143
2023 (12 yrs)67.9%112
2022 (11 yrs)77.5%80
2021 (10 yrs)66%106
2020 (9 yrs)70.5%78
2019 (8 yrs)69.4%72
2018 (7 yrs)69.3%75
2017 (6 yrs)82.5%97
2016 (5 yrs)80.9%94
2015 (4 yrs)83%94
2014 (3 yrs)75.6%90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
75.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 90Avg Mileage 46,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2015
83.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 94Avg Mileage 57,353Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%
2016
80.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 94Avg Mileage 70,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2017
82.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 97Avg Mileage 75,070Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%
2018
69.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 86,029Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%
2019
69.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 72Avg Mileage 88,643Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%
2020
70.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 94,882Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%
2021
66.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 106Avg Mileage 100,086Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%
2022
77.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 88,623Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.5%
2023
67.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 112Avg Mileage 93,391Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%
2024
69.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 143Avg Mileage 106,430Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Tyres
18.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
18.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
18.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
16.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension4.4% (3 yrs)35.7% (13 yrs)
+31.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.9% (3 yrs)26.6% (13 yrs)
+17.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.9% (3 yrs)19.6% (13 yrs)
+10.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,041 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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