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

Name: Volkswagen Jetta MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

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

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Jetta pass rate by registration year

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

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 1,027 cars · 6.5% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 267 cars · 4.1% failed the same item the next year
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened — 319 cars · 3.8% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 207 cars · 3.4% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 1,787 cars · 3.2% failed the same item the next year

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.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.