1998–2021 · 185,998 MOT tests

Volkswagen Passat MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Volkswagen Passat did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

104Above average
Best year200963.9% passed
Worst year199854.0% passed
Rank in Volkswagen11 of 32

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1998: 54.0% passed (average for its age 64.9%)981999: 57.9% passed (average for its age 63.3%)2000: 55.0% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 56.5% passed (average for its age 59.4%)2002: 57.6% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 57.3% passed (average for its age 57.3%)2004: 58.5% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 57.9% passed (average for its age 56.5%)2006: 56.8% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 59.3% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2008: 61.0% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 63.9% passed (average for its age 58.4%)2010: 62.5% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 64.6% passed (average for its age 61.8%)2012: 65.7% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 68.0% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2014: 71.6% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 78.0% passed (average for its age 73.5%)2016: 79.9% passed (average for its age 76.6%)162017: 81.9% passed (average for its age 79.8%)2018: 85.5% passed (average for its age 82.5%)182019: 86.9% passed (average for its age 84.9%)2020: 88.7% passed (average for its age 86.9%)202021: 86.6% passed (average for its age 87.6%)

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Passat3,66886.6%87.6%
99About average
2020 Passat5,98288.7%86.9%
102Above average
2019 Passat7,27786.9%84.9%
102Above average
2018 Passat10,68185.5%82.5%
104Above average
2017 Passat13,85381.9%79.8%
103Above average
2016 Passat15,07079.9%76.6%
104Above average
2015 Passat15,45378.0%73.5%
106Above average
2014 Passat14,70471.6%69.9%
102Above average
2013 Passat12,09468.0%66.8%
102About average
2012 Passat13,72165.7%64.3%
102Above average
2011 Passat16,12564.6%61.8%
105Above average
2010 Passat11,08262.5%59.6%
105Above average
2009 Passat11,03963.9%58.4%
109Well above average
2008 Passat9,12261.0%56.9%
107Above average
2007 Passat7,79159.3%56.9%
104Above average
2006 Passat5,17256.8%56.1%
101About average
2005 Passat3,77157.9%56.5%
102Above average
2004 Passat3,09858.5%56.4%
104Above average
2003 Passat2,60657.3%57.3%
100About average
2002 Passat1,63557.6%58.1%
99About average
2001 Passat97756.5%59.4%
95Below average
2000 Passat45355.0%61.5%
89Well below average
1999 Passat36357.9%63.3%
91Well below average
1998 Passat26154.0%64.9%
83Well below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 185,998 tests.

  1. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.1%
  2. Coil spring: fractured or broken3.0%
  3. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed2.7%
  4. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.6%
  5. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction2.0%
  6. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.7%
  7. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.6%
  8. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.4%

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