Volkswagen Jetta MOT pass rate: 70.5% (11,380 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Jetta passed 70.5% of its 11,380 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.0 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 14 years old with 108,997 miles on the clock.

70.5%Pass rate (2025)

11,380MOT tests analysed

108,997 miMedian mileage at test

14 yrsMedian age at test

How the Jetta compares

Volkswagen Jetta

70.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volkswagen average (all models)

77.6%

What fails most on the Volkswagen Jetta

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Jetta:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	2,896	32.0%
2	Brakes	1,560	17.3%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,355	15.0%
4	Tyres	1,048	11.6%
5	Body, chassis, structure	943	10.4%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	467	5.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Jetta owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Jetta pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	4,317	66.0%	+1.6 pts	132,372
2007	6,097	66.3%	+1.2 pts	131,946
2008	4,607	67.1%	+2.0 pts	126,749
2009	3,114	70.2%	+3.7 pts	111,948
2010	1,954	70.8%	+3.4 pts	106,694
2011	2,684	70.2%	+1.0 pts	108,516
2012	3,469	70.8%	-0.5 pts	105,076
2013	3,103	70.4%	-3.0 pts	90,418
2014	2,913	72.7%	-3.2 pts	86,071
2015	3,321	75.6%	-3.2 pts	71,403
2016	2,255	77.7%	-3.7 pts	63,828

Check a specific Jetta before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volkswagen models

Golf77.8% pass rate · 782,869 tests Polo71.4% pass rate · 577,151 tests Transporter70.7% pass rate · 269,178 tests Tiguan81.4% pass rate · 184,098 tests Passat75.3% pass rate · 166,958 tests Caddy73.4% pass rate · 139,412 tests Up84.1% pass rate · 121,528 tests Touran73.2% pass rate · 67,815 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Jetta?

In 2025, 70.5% of 11,380 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Jetta were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Jetta fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (32.0% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Volkswagen Jetta reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 70.5% it performs below the national average at a median age of 14 years and 108,997 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.