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Volkswagen Jetta — Reliability by Year

38,155 vehicles · MOT data 1982–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Jetta was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2017
86.1% pass rate · 389 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1992
64.4% pass rate · 106 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2017
86.1%
43,730 mi 389
2016
83.3%
49,980 mi 826
2015
83.2%
54,032 mi 1,252
2014
82.1%
61,119 mi 1,202
2013
82.0%
65,257 mi 1,425
2012
81.5%
74,013 mi 1,823
2011
80.5%
75,867 mi 1,463
2010
79.1%
74,259 mi 1,245
2009
80.1%
77,079 mi 2,380
2008
79.4%
85,954 mi 3,959
2007
78.2%
90,305 mi 6,381
2006
77.8%
90,286 mi 6,379
2005
77.0%
79,315 mi 162
1992
64.4%
109,718 mi 106
1991
65.1%
113,697 mi 1,349
1990
67.1%
114,088 mi 2,131
1989
66.4%
108,983 mi 2,078
1988
66.7%
109,854 mi 1,991
1987
66.5%
114,491 mi 536
1986
65.8%
113,230 mi 350
1985
67.4%
89,590 mi 228
1984
67.2%
91,831 mi 154
1983
68.4%
89,148 mi 219
1982
68.8%
89,392 mi 127

Which year Volkswagen Jetta is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 43,730 miles (newest year) to 114,491 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volkswagen Jetta.

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