# Volkswagen Jetta MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volkswagen Jetta passes its MOT first time 65% of the time, from 11,393 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 65%
- MOT tests analysed: 11,393 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 9,722 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 70% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 175 | 74% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 175 | 81% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 549 | 70% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 169 | 76% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 824 | 72% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 236 | 73% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 859 | 67% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 70% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 888 | 65% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 70 (few mots) | 71% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 969 | 65% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 97 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 743 | 64% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 67% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 443 | 67% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 122 | 67% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 641 | 62% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 220 | 66% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1,067 | 60% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 174 | 62% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,309 | 59% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 241 | 61% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 863 | 58% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 182 | 60% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 61 (few mots) | 74% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 48 (few mots) | 75% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 86% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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