2017 Volkswagen Jetta: MOT pass rate and reliability
78.3% of 2017 Volkswagen Jettas pass the MOT first time, measured across 350 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 61,727 miles.
How the 2017 compares
- Against all Volkswagen Jettas (70.2%, 13,331 tests): +8.1 points
- Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): -5.2 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Volkswagen Jetta model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Volkswagen Jetta:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 66.4% | 1,405 | 134,484 |
| 2007 | 66.3% | 2,030 | 134,389 |
| 2008 | 64.8% | 1,545 | 128,082 |
| 2009 | 71.8% | 1,053 | 114,928 |
| 2010 | 72% | 654 | 113,585 |
| 2011 | 69.1% | 908 | 115,361 |
| 2012 | 72.1% | 1,151 | 112,771 |
| 2013 | 70.7% | 1,050 | 99,442 |
| 2014 | 71.1% | 977 | 94,327 |
| 2015 | 74.8% | 1,126 | 82,858 |
| 2016 | 78.2% | 770 | 74,267 |
| 2017 | 78.3% | 350 | 61,727 |
What this means if you are buying a 2017 Jetta
The 2017 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 8.1 points more often than the Volkswagen Jetta average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 9-year-old car fails on
A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta the average at test was 61,727 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2017 is the strongest year on record for this model at 78.3%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta - 71.1%
- 2015 Volkswagen Jetta - 74.8%
- 2016 Volkswagen Jetta - 78.2%