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2017 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
84.7%
Latest Pass Rate
549
Total Tests (All Years)
63,353 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 84.7%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 15.2% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Volkswagen Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs92.8%
4 yrs77.2%
5 yrs89.3%
6 yrs87.0%
7 yrs84.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.8%111
4 yrs77.2%123
5 yrs89.3%84
6 yrs87.0%100
7 yrs84.7%131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Volkswagen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)84.7%131
2023 (6 yrs)87%100
2022 (5 yrs)89.3%84
2021 (4 yrs)77.2%123
2020 (3 yrs)92.8%111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
92.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 111Avg Mileage 31,267Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%
2021
77.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 123Avg Mileage 63,028Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%
2022
89.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 43,786Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%
2023
87.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 51,256Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%
2024
84.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 131Avg Mileage 63,353Top Failure Brakes — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Volkswagen Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
13.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
9.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Body, chassis, structure1.8% (3 yrs)2.3% (7 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —
Suspension2.7% (3 yrs)2.3% (7 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Tyres6.3% (3 yrs)6.1% (7 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 549 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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