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Volkswagen Jetta 2010: MOT failure rate for its age

34.3% of 4,946 MOT tests of the Volkswagen Jetta first registered in 2010 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 97.1 (95% CI 92.5–101.8; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2010 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Volkswagen Jetta built in 2010 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time34.3%all ages tested2019–20244946
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 92.5–101.8)97.1index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20244946
Rank among this model's 13 build years4of 131 = fails least for its age2019–20244946
Tested in 2024654testsmedian 106,298 miles2024654
line · Volkswagen Jetta built 2010 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2010 33% vs model normal 33.9% at age 9 · 2019–2024
Built 2010 against Volkswagen Jetta normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 9: 33% vs 33.9%; age 10: 33.4% vs 32.5%; age 11: 36.8% vs 35.5%; age 12: 32.3% vs 35.1%; age 13: 36% vs 38.1%; age 14: 34.3% vs 37.6%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta by registration · All Volkswagen Jetta MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta fail at each age?

Cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Volkswagen Jetta built 2010: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
99873330.2–3633.997.4
1088033.430.4–36.632.5102.8
1187036.833.6–4035.5103.5
1280832.329.2–35.635.192
137473632.6–39.538.194.5
1465434.330.7–3837.691.2

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,946 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2010 is suspension: 31.1 items per 100 first tests, against 25.9 across all build years of the Volkswagen Jetta. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Volkswagen Jetta built 2010 against the Volkswagen Jetta in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2010, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension31.125.91,540
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27.220.11,344
Brakes14.313.6708
Tyres9.610.3474
Visibility88.3397

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,946 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2010 compare with the years around it?

Among the 13 published build years of the Volkswagen Jetta, 2010 ranks 4 (1 = fails least for its age). 2009: index 94.9. 2011: index 100.5.

Volkswagen Jetta build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2005101.483.9–118.9no different (rough estimate)311
2006103.3100.8–105.8worse15,528
2007100.598.2–102.7no different19,158
200898.395.6–101.1no different13,044
200994.991.5–98.3better8,508
201097.192.5–101.8no different4,946
2011100.596.4–104.7no different6,640
2012100.196.2–103.9no different8,229
2013100.596.3–104.8no different7,319
2014101.396.7–105.8no different6,768
201595.491.0–99.7better7,574
201697.391.6–103.1no different5,145
201794.985.4–104.5no different (rough estimate)1,951

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 105,121 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Volkswagen Jetta 2010 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/volkswagen-jetta/2010/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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